Getting Over a Gambling Addiction with Chris Gilham
For people trying to quit their addictions, certain things work, and other things don’t. After all, each person’s journey is different. And no one understands that better than this week’s guest, Chris Gilham.
Chris used to be addicted to drinking and gambling, but he has been on a steady path to recovery since 2017. In this episode, he talks about his journey and what you should and shouldn’t do to achieve the same. He discusses the importance of having a community and shares some tips you’ve probably never heard before.
Tune in to this episode and start a successful path to recovery!
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode
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DISCOVER what works and what doesn’t when you’re trying to recover.
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FIND OUT what other people usually don’t get when it comes to addiction.
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LEARN about Chris’ extraordinary story
Episode Highlights
Chris’s Troubles with Addiction
What Didn’t Work
What Other People Don’t Get
What Made Chris’s Journey Different
What He Was Escaping From
The Role of Money in Sabotaging Himself
On Playing Poker But Not Gambling
The Things That Worked
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“I just thought I can do this myself... “I’m a grownup; of course I can stop doing this. I’m not that weak, surely.” Except it isn’t about just being weak. It’s about, actually when you’re with other people, they understand you”.
“If you don’t surround yourself with people, you can’t talk. So what really happened was, all the reasons I’d got into that place, in that situation in the first place of being a gambler who was suffering gambling harm was because I wasn’t talking. So I was trying to find an escape”.
“Podcasts like this…they’re only there to get you on the path, and then once they get you on the path, you’ve got to do the work, you’ve got to show up, you’ve got to feel uncomfortable, you’ve got to feel vulnerable, you’ve got to talk about your shame”.
“I think it was just trying to be really, really present in the day, not thinking about the future, not thinking about the past, filling my days with useful activities, talking to people, facing up to challenges, and realizing that I can get through those challenges without drinking or gambling”.
“First and foremost, you’ve got to get over that shame prior and just offload and talk to somebody about what you’ve done, because once you do that, then you can get accountability. People can help you...You’re not alone anymore”.
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About Chris
Chris Gilham is the CFO and Commercial Director of TalkGEN C.I.C., a non-profit organization that aims to utilize lived experience of gambling-harm to help guide prevention strategies. He is also the co-host of the All Bets Are Off recovery podcast.
To connect with Chris, you can reach out to him on Twitter.
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