71. What it Takes to Stop Gambling: Making Your Recovery Plan

When 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: Gamblers Anonymous Gam-Anon GamTalk (online chat forum) Recovery Road Online Gamblers in Recovery The Broke Girl Society 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.