Happy Thanksgiving! In this holiday episode, Eric gives Thanks to many different parts of his Recovery journey. He talks about the podcast overall and its future, the worst and best day of his life (his rock bottom), and how that brought him into Recovery. He discusses how Gamblers Anonymous has created the possibilities for his life transformation, and how Edgardo and other people effected by gambling addiction, who go down their own path of Recovery, has given him so much strength and hope for the present and future.

For any comments or questions, please send an e-mail to:

Eric@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com or Alyssa@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

Eric welcomes Zach into the Lounge. They share a great friendship and brotherhood and in this riveting interview, Zach shares his story of life and how a gambling addiction nearly destroyed everything. He provides raw and difficult truths about how gambling took him from a pretty normal and promising future in his 20s to near ruin in all phases of his life. Ultimately, Zach found Recovery at the age of 28 and has now turned his life completely around in a span of 3 Years. Zach and Eric also revisit the story of how they met and where that took them together in the Recovery space. Enjoy this very inspiring story!

THANKS to Edgardo for producing this episode!

Eric is joined in the Lounge by his friend and brother in recovery, Guy. They talk about Guy's life story, leading to a gambling addiction journey that resulted in a significant rock bottom experience that frightened even Guy himself. All of it has resulted in what is now a 15+ year inspirational journey in a 12-step recovery program that Guy credits for having saved and enriched his life to massive proportions. Eric also talks about what Guy has meant to his own recovery process, including a story about a Fellowship event at the LA Zoo in the first few months of his recovery journey.

Thanks to Edgardo for producing this episode!

Eric is joined in the co-host seat by Edgardo, as the show celebrates reaching the double-digit milestone, with Experience #10! They welcome their friends, Ryan and Kiki, into the Lounge, from San Diego, CA. Ryan is the compulsive gambler in recovery and Kiki, his wife, is the effected loved one. They share their stories of how Ryan got introduced to gambling, how it escalated in his life and their marriage, and ultimately led to him seeking recovery. Kiki shares the amazing journey of a spouse impacted by her husband's gambling addiction and how she reached her rock bottom, leading to her own journey of recovery. This episode demonstrates what is possible when compulsive gamblers and loved ones jointly seek recovery and face this devasting disease openly, honestly, and lovingly.

THANKS to Edgardo for co-hosting and producing this episode!

Eric welcomes Robert into the Lounge; a great friend and mentor in recovery. Robert shares about his gambling journey since early childhood, ultimately leading to a long-term addiction, primarily in the realm of sports gambling. His 30+ years in recovery through GA is full of experience, strength, and hope and Robert leaves no stone unturned throughout this riveting discussion. If you want 100% brutal honesty and what facing this devastating addiction can do to turn one's life completely around, you're in for a great experience. And there's even a surprise "recovery song" that Robert performs live!

THANKS to Edgardo for producing this episode!

Eric is joined in the Lounge by Gavin, from Wisconsin. Gavin is a 25 year-old gambler in recovery and talks about his journey through life. Learning about gambling at a very young age and navigating troubled waters throughout his adolescence, into early adulthood, Gavin brings a depth of extraordinary resilience and how anybody, at any age, can prosper through recovery. He also shares about the importance of his mom's support in getting him help and continued support in his journey. This is an episode that likely resonates with everyone and provides meaningful HOPE for those who feel hopeless from however a gambling problem has impacted your life.

THANKS to Edgardo for producing this episode!

Eric and Alyssa kick off season #2 by recapping a bit about season #1 and what they did during the break. Then, James joins the Lounge as this season's first guest. James is a great friend and brother in Recovery and he provides a candid interview about this life and journey through his gambling addiction and recovery.

Eric and Alyssa welcome Jeff and Carlos into the Lounge. They share the journey of their relationship, how they navigated through Jeff’s gambling addiction, the impact it had on Carlos’ life, and what Recovery has done for their relationship.

Special Thanks:

PRODUCER: Sebastian

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ERIC: eric@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

ALYSSA: alyssa@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com