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Remember Mindfulness \u2013 feel your body from top to toes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gambling and cross-addiction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pauline\u2019s (not her real name) gambling problem led Much addictive behaviour is progressive – it gets View VIDEO on Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=A100094027278120 Follow on TikTok Videos at Tiktok.com\/@recoverydays Remember Mindfulness \u2013 feel your body from top to toes Gambling and cross-addiction Pauline\u2019s (not her real name) gambling problem ledher to steal thousands from her employer. She alsoabused alcohol. She … Continue reading
her to steal thousands from her employer. She also
abused alcohol. She attempted suicide
unsuccessfully and then found Gamblers
Anonymous. With their support, she handed
finances over to her husband, self-excluded from
casinos and entered a debt management
programme. She attended GA and AA meetings
regularly. Gambling is often associated with heavy
drinking. Quitting behavioural addictions often
requires practical action. The need for courage and
honesty is there, whatever the addiction. Am I aware
of the dangers of cross-addiction?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
gradually worse. Tolerance to drugs increases and
gambling stakes get bigger. Once we stop, we
should not expect everything to suddenly come right.
Recovery will be progressive, gradually getting better,
just as our disease used to get worse. Cross-addiction
may make the process even slower, but we must be
patient. I ask God today for the patienc<\/strong>e to understand progress, not perfection, in recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"