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30 Days Sober – Gambling Free
I want to take the time to document today, September 10th 2016, as my 30-day mark in my recovery process. It has been 30 full day since I last gambled. Read more about my last time. I still haven’t fully come out to my husband and family about my gambling problem. Sure they know I […]
Child in Car with Overdosed Adults
A tragic story unfolded on September 7th, 2016. A defenseless four year old child was in a moving car with two adults who overdosed on drugs. In East Liverpool, Ohio, police officer Kevin Thompson pulled over a vehicle that had been driving erratically “weaving back and forth in the lane”. The male driver reported he […]
Celebrity Addict – Dick Van Dyke
The Dick Van Dyke Show 1961/Northridge Alumni Bear Facts/flickr/CC by-ND 2.0 “…[alcoholism] can happen to normal average middle aged guy”- Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (television actor, comedian, producer) a.k.a Dick Van Dyke Known for CBS sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show sitcom – actor CBS The Carol Burnett Show variety television show […]
Celebrity Addict – Elizabeth Vargas
“I would die for my children, but I couldn’t stop drinking for my children. I don’t know if I will ever forgive myself for hurting my children through drinking.” – Elizabeth Vargas Elizabeth Anne Vargas (television journalist) a.k.a. Elizabeth Vargas Known for: ABC’s television network news magazine 20/20 – anchor ABC News World News Tonight – anchor NBC […]
Addiction Recovery LIVE
Note to reader: “As an addict, I have two choices: stay buried and lost in the pain, guilt, and regret of addiction or fight to dig myself out of (however difficult it may be) the mess I created and start my healing process. I choose to fight… and now is the time to take action. […]
Day 1 of Recovery – Oh how I wish I could turn back time…
I have everything I’ve ever wanted. A gentle kind soul for a husband and two beautiful children. My little ones are both under 3 years old. I want to cry just thinking about them and how much I’ve hurt them. I should be happy and content. I should be laying in bed sleeping peacefully at 3:00AM […]
Journey of a Gambling Addict Mom Making Amends 
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