Kirby’s Story Where were you before? Although it’s painful to remember where I was before I came back to GC/GA after my relapse, it’s important to use the memories as a reminder of what I don’t want…. I don’t want to ever wake up feeling panic and hopeless after...
Savannah’s Story I started gambling at an early age, my earliest memory is playing bingo at my 9th birthday party. At age 14, I won my first jackpot playing in a local bingo parlor. Over the course of my teenage years, I would estimate spending at least 3...
Jennifer and Lucky’s Story A Journey of Success and New Friendships As a mother of four with a husband on the road, Jennifer was left to take care of their children and manage their home. After many busy years, she grew tired and needed to find something to...
Ruth’s Story The way things were before Finds me a busy wife and mother of 3. My growing up years were filled with loving parents and one sister. Both of my parents came from large families and I had 64 first cousins many of which lived in the area. I started...
Angie’s Story Angie has had lots of experience with addiction: Her father, former spouse and daughter have all dealt with some form of addictive behavior. So she wasn’t too surprised last year when she finally faced the truth: she had a gambling problem. “I...
Andy’s Story This starts out as a pretty typical story. Andy is a quiet man who started gambling in his late teens. He tried a few scratch games, never thinking he’d win big money. Going to a casino was his way to avoid the loneliness of sitting at home and to...
