Hi, my name is Sloan and I’m a compulsive gambler.  The first time I visited a casino was in September 2011 and I was...

I had been actively gambling nearly all of my adult life, a period spanning more than 30 years. It started with some...

After 12 years of being a compulsive gambler and many attempts to quit, I made a call to Lutheran Social Services...

Nearly three years ago, I realized I had a problem. My gambling was out of control and I was spending money I didn’t...

When I initially started in GA, I had no idea where I was, wanted, felt or why I became the compulsive gambler. Many...

What my life was like: I spent as much time as I could at the casino, I did not care really about anything else.  I...

Where were you before? Although it’s painful to remember where I was before I came back to GC/GA after my relapse,...

I started gambling at an early age, my earliest memory is playing bingo at my 9th birthday party.  At age 14, I won my...

A Journey of Success and New Friendships As a mother of four with a husband on the road, Jennifer was left to take...

The way things were before Finds me a busy wife and mother of 3. My growing up years were filled with loving parents...

Angie has had lots of experience with addiction: Her father, former spouse and daughter have all dealt with some form...

This starts out as a pretty typical story. Andy is a quiet man who started gambling in his late teens. He tried a few...

I am 23 years old and never thought I would end up in the situation I’m about to describe. I play online poker which I...

After a half century of addictions, Emily finally gets the help she needs Emily was just five years old when the abuse...

It was a fight against kings and queens.  A battle Dave and Karen won with the help of a mysterious stranger and the...

Gambling as a form of medication When Curt talks about his past addiction to gambling, he recalls how any anxiety or...