71. What it Takes to Stop Gambling: Making Your Recovery Plan
Fold em: Help for Gambling Problems
Release Date: 10/20/2023
92. High Stakes: Why Youth Are at Risk For Gambling Problems and How to Help
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Youth gambling is a growing but often overlooked issue with potentially serious consequences. With easy online access, gambling-like features in video games, and an explosion of advertisements for sports betting, young people are exposed to and getting involved with gambling - often without realizing the risks. Listen to this episode of Fold em to hear: How youth are gambling - even when they aren't legally of age Why young brains are particularly vulnerable to gambling getting out of control How to recognize warning signs of a gambling problem Safeguards to protect youth and emerging adults...
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91. The Hidden Toll of Gambling Addiction on Families
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Gambling addiction is often seen as an individual problem, but its effects ripple far beyond the person placing the bets. For families, it can lead to financial instability, emotional distress, and fractured relationships. In this episode, Katie shares her personal journey of discovering her husband's gambling problem and how she and her children moved forward. Speaking as a parent and a teacher with twenty years of experience, Katie argues that more recognition is needed about how gambling problems impact families, especially young people. Noting a lack of resources and supports...
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90. Are you Having Fun? Maintaining Control When Gambling
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Most of the Fold em episodes have been for those of you who decided to stop gambling. We've been helping you stop and stay stopped. This episode is different. It's for those of you are currently gambling or know someone who is. We explore the fine line between recreational gambling and losing control. Our hope is that you better understand the risks when gambling and that some of us are more vulnerable to gambling harm. We share information, strategies and tools to help you keep gambling in control, recognize warning signs of problem gambling, and know where to turn for help....
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89. The Untangle Project: Women Helping Women With Gambling Problems
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There are an increasing number of people speaking up about gambling related harm and the need to better address this. One of these people is Anna Martin from Australia. In this episode of Fold em, hear Anna's inspiring journey from gambling addiction to recovery. She tells us how she has been speaking up in the media and to politicians about the negative impacts of gambling, the need to better regulate the gambling industry and advertising, and to improve services for those struggling with gambling, particularly women. In response to this, Anna founded The...
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88. Acceptance: A Crucial Step in Overcoming Gambling Problems
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When gambling gets out of control it is a challenging and deeply isolating struggle. However, it is absolutely possible to get through this with shifting your mindset and accessing support and tools. One of the most crucial steps in overcoming this challenge is acceptance - acknowledging the realities of your situation and taking responsibility for change. In this episode of Fold em, we provide practical tips and an inspiring personal story about how acceptance can help you get unstuck from problem gambling. You get to benefit from the experience and wisdom of two...
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87. Sports Betting is Taking More Than It's Giving
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With easy access to sports betting, many people are finding it has become a daily habit. Over time, it can take up more time, focus and money and stall your life. In this episode of Fold em, hear from James, a passionate traveller and podcaster, who was swept into this world but has since reclaimed his life. We delve into the impact of sports betting on him, his decision to step back from it, and how he has rediscovered other passions. Listen to episode 87 and hear about: Taking an honest look at the time, energy and money going into sports betting Strategies for...
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86. Someone I Care About is Struggling With Gambling: Now What?
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In this insightful episode, Regina, a seasoned member of with nearly 50 years of experience, discusses three vital themes for those impacted by a loved one's gambling problem. Regina talks about the difference between support and enabling, and how to detach with love. She also helps listeners recognize common emotional games that show up with gambling problems. Listen to episode 86 and learn: How gambling problems impact those closest to the gambler How to support rather than enable How to pull away from the emotional games that come up in relationships impacted by gambling...
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85. I'm Sick and Tired of Gambling: Now What?
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Has gambling got you down? You're not the only one. Tune in to this episode and learn what you can do about it. Hear from Chris about how gambling was the norm with his group of friends during their twenties. When he started online gambling, it became more and more consuming. He started gambling by himself, the bets came faster, and he gambled for longer periods of time. Chris talks about the bumpy road of stopping gambling. He had been able to stop drinking and drugs cold turkey and on his own. This didn't work with gambling. ...
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84. Sharing the Responsibility to Limit Gambling Harms: Industry, Government and Gamblers
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With cigarettes and alcohol, we take steps to protect those who use these products AND society in general from related harms. For example, there are age requirements to buy alcohol. We also see images and warnings of disease caused by smoking on a pack of cigarettes. Many say that more needs to be done to limit gambling-related harms, particularly for people who are most vulnerable to this. In this episode, you get to hear from , a Scientist with the and the University of Toronto. He has a talent for speaking in a really simple, clear and engaging way about gambling...
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83. Twelve Steps to Freedom: How the 12 Steps Can Help With Gambling Problems
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Hear a personal story of working through the and how it helped Georgete break free of a recurring and destructive gambling problem. Learn what's involved with each step and how you can access this recovery program. Georgete shares how working through the Twelve Steps with a sponsor and attending online meetings through helped her to reach one year gambling free. She shares how the Twelve Steps taught her important skills for living a better life. Listen now and get answers to these questions: What are the Twelve Steps? How can this program help someone who has...
info_outlineWhen you've already taken those hard steps to pull back from gambling and face the fall out, you want to keep the momentum going, right? This is the final episode of four that provides guidance on how to stop gambling and stay on track long-term. In this one, we walk you through how to make a Recovery Plan for yourself. This plan outlines what is needed to keep gambling and other addictions out of your life and (most importantly) to keep growing the best version of yourself.
Our Recovery Plan has four parts, which were introduced in the previous three episodes. In the blog for this episode, we describe these four parts and provide questions to help you build your personal plan and keep revising it over time. Find the blog at www.problemgamblinghelp.ca.
Allison Rice, who works as a counsellor with Gambling Support BC and brings twenty years of experience with helping people overcome addiction, guides you through making a Recovery Plan. You also hear from Georgete, Shane and Abe who joined us in the previous three episodes.
Listen now and learn:
- How to put together your personal Recovery Plan
- Why having a personal Recovery Plan will make staying away from gambling easier
- That there is a path out from gambling problems
If you live in British Columbia and would like help for gambling concerns, reach out to our free, confidential counselling and outreach services. Connect with us online at Gambling Support BC or call 1-888-795-6111.
To connect with gambling problem help outside of British Columbia:
Canada: click here
United States: National Council on Problem Gambling
United Kingdom: GamCare
Australia: Gamblers' Help
If you live outside of these areas, search online for "Gambling Problem Help" in your country.
If you would like to connect with online groups and supports, here's some options:
GamTalk (online chat forum)
If you would like to connect with Fold em through Facebook or Instagram, find us at Foldem Podcast. You can also reach out through [email protected]. We welcome feedback and topics for upcoming episodes.
Fold em is funded by Gambling Support BC.