EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 28 MIN
Gambler Musician Rick S, Oklahoma, 5 months, Talks Online Meetings, Addictions and Music
from The 1% in Recovery Successful Gamblers & Alcoholics Stopping Addiction · host Hugo V
Text and Be HeardGrief can make anyone wonder, “Is this the moment I go back out?” We sit down with Rick, a musician and recovering compulsive gambler living in Oklahoma, to talk about what happens when real life collides with early recovery and how to stay standing anyway. He opens up about losing his mom, the brutal first year of “first holidays” without her, and the honest fear many people carry: will loss become a trigger for relapse?From there, we get specific about sobriety and gambling addiction recovery. Rick explains why quitting drinking mattered even though Gamblers Anonymous is his main program, and how accepting “I don’t have to drink again” changed everything. Then life hit hard: three months after he stopped drinking, he faced an affair and divorce. He didn’t pick up a drink, but he saw gambling urges spike, which leads to a practical conversation about cross-addiction, emotional regulation, and why clean dates matter less than continuing to come back.We also dig into solutions that scale. With limited in-person GA meetings in many states, Rick built gameetingfinder.com to help people find GA virtual meetings and stay connected to a real recovery community. Finally, we talk about music and mental health: why not listening can be a sign of depression, and how playing and listening can become a steady recovery tool.If this helped, subscribe, share it with someone who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find support.Find an Online Meeting, GA Meeting Finder: www.gameetingfinder.comSupport the showRecovery is Beautiful. Go Live Your Best Life!!Facebook Group - Recovery Freedom Circle | FacebookYour EQ is Your IQYouTube - Life Is Wonderful Hugo VRecovery Freedom CircleThe System That Understands Recovery, Builds Character and Helps People Have Better Relationships.A Life Changing Solution, Saves You Time, 18 weekswww.lifeiswonderful.love Instagram - Lifeiswonderful.LoveTikTok - Lifeiswonderful.LovePinterest - Lifeiswonderful.LoveX - LifeWonderLoveLinkedIn - Hugo Vrsalovic LinkedIn - The 1% in Recovery
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Text and Be Heard Grief can make anyone wonder, “Is this the moment I go back out?” We sit down with Rick, a musician and recovering compulsive gambler living in Oklahoma, to talk about what happens when real life collides with early recovery and how to stay standing anyway. He opens up about losing his mom, the brutal first year of “first holidays” without her, and the honest fear many people carry: will loss become a trigger for relapse? From there, we get specific about sobriety and gambl...
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