Many people who end up developing a Gambling Disorder never intend to commit a crime, but the desperation to continue gambling or to make ends meet can lead them there.  The traditional criminal justice system is wholly unprepared to adequately address an underlying Gambling Disorder, or to support the recovery of incarcerated individuals how now have even more access to gambling within jails and prisons.  This episode explores gambling-motivated crimes, the criminal justice system, and other intersecting life impacts that are felt by many individuals and families across the country each year.

Oblio Stroyman (he/him, they/them) talks about their work as a mental health and gambling addiction therapist who specializes in working with families and 2SLGBTQIA+ clients. What can clients do to cope with fears and anxiety about their health, rights, and safety? What can providers do to support their clients and find resources? What do you do if the family you are born into isn’t providing the support you need? This episode discusses those questions and more!

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Sex, Substances, and Gambling:
Exploring Their Surprising Similarities – S6E1

Hosts of the Calm and Cool podcast, Jeff Burt and Miguel Alvarado talk about their recovery from sex, porn, and substances as well as what they have learned about gambling addiction.  They discuss parenting struggles, addiction in the digital age, grieving lost dreams, and the gift of transformation.  Since they have taken a quest to better understand gambling addiction, Tana tests their knowledge.  

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Resources:

Maryland Council on Problem Gambling: https://www.marylandproblemgambling.org/  

ECPG Problem Gambling Awareness Month 2024: https://www.evergreencpg.org/pgam-2024/  

TikTok meets gambling recovery – Rob One Day At A Time (O.D.A.A.T.) joins us to discuss how he’s spreading awareness and offering support through social media using his own story of recovery.   

Resources:   

Rob ODAAT website: https://www.robodaat.com/about-me/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob_odaat/  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rob_odaat  

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@rob_odaat  

ECPG Helpline page: https://www.evergreencpg.org/help-and-hope/programs-and-services/helpline-info/  

Meet guests Jose Garcia, CGAC-I, CADC-II, and Antonio Sosa, SUDP, WSCGC-I, in this Connections podcast episode. They share their experiences about being a part of the rich Latino/a culture and hear about how they raise awareness for mental health and help care for and heal their communities.

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What is “two-spirit?” What’s the difference between two-spirit vs. LGBTQIA+? What does it mean to be a “settler?” And what does all this have to do with gambling or gaming, recovery, and behavioral health?  Listen to find out. 

Harlan Pruden and Ryan Stillwagon

Resources:  

Two-Spirit Dry Lab ⁠https://twospiritdrylab.ca/⁠