ADDICTION: HELLO, I AM AN ADDICT.

The people who live with, love and support addicts. How do they cope? Do we tell them we love them and are grateful to them?

What happens when an addict seeks help? Fake and fraudulent facilities prevail in the addiction recovery industry. I get mad and cannot read.

Do not delay your recovery. A new year resolution to start recovery is useless. It does not work. Start now.

I go to a casino. Do I go in? Did I relapse?

Happy holidays, Merry Christmas. Let's enjoy the holiday season with our friends and family. Let's seek support from each other. We will be ok.

My addiction manifests in a test of my relationship. Do I keep playing poker or run to save my relationship?

Depression and addiction go hand in hand. I did not record yesterday and I believe I was depressed. How do we navigate depression and addiction?

What happened to me this week? Did Gambler 1 make it through the week without playing poker? Am I back in the good graces of the IRS?

The weekend can be a trying time for an addict like me and like you. We can make it through. Do not spend it alone. Idleness is an addict's worst enemy.

Let's talk about what defines addiction. What are the various types of addiction. Is it a brain disorder or not? How can we recover from such a disease?

Is addiction a moral or personal failure? No it is not. We fail when we stop trying to recover.