The Gambling Recovery Lounge

Eric and Alyssa

Eric and Alyssa are compulsive gamblers in recovery. This podcast shares the stories of people who have been impacted by gambling addiction, both from the perspective of the compulsive gambler, as well as those affected by someone's gambling problem. Through our collective experience, strength, and hope, we address this public health crisis with honesty, compassion, and love. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transform lives. https://gofund.me/de2c751a Drop a note to the hosts: ERIC: eric@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com ALYSSA: alyssa@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com www.thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

  1. JAN 29

    Experience #22

    We're back in 2026! In the new year's kick-off episode, Eric welcomes his close friend and brother in Recovery, Markus, to the Lounge. Markus shares, with incredible honesty and humility, his 8-year journey of a progressive gambling addiction, throughout his 20's. What started as an innocent experience of gambling to fit in with his peers, spiraled into a full-blown addiction to sports gambling and devastated every aspect of his life. Markus shares what it feels like to experience the ultimate highs in life, like his engagement, to quickly shifting into the pit of demise and complete destruction in a matter of hours. It all led to a rock bottom discovery by his life partner, that finally brought everything to light. With his entire life all the line, Markus describes his entry into Recovery via Gamblers Anonymous and how nearly 2 years later, his life has been completely transformed in his Recovery journey. Markus also shares important advice and insight into what his experience has been like to deal with sports in his Recovery process, which is a critical component of what so many young, sports fans and gamblers are facing in today's world, where sports and gambling go and hand and has been glorified into society as a normal and acceptable activity. This Podcast episode is life changing, and it's the rare person like Markus, whose bringing about the necessary truth to save and transform lives! Extraordinary Thanks to Edgardo, pouring his heart and soul into producing and editing this Podcast. This would not be possible without his support! We would love to hear from you. We welcome any questions and comments. Please e-mail Eric directly at: ericpaulf@sbcglobal.net

    1h 44m
  2. 10/31/2025

    Experience #21

    In Experience #21, Jason joins Eric in the Lounge. This is an intimate discussion between brothers and best friends, from Maine to California. Jason shares his deeply personal story of Gambling addiction, from early childhood with his dad and brother, into a dark isolation into adulthood. Jason was a sports gambler for over 20 years, and everything was crashing down around him, including his relationship with the most important person in his life, his wife. He describes his journey of addiction in pain staking detail, including how he and his younger brother were torn apart by suffering from their own gambling addictions until his brother's tragic death nearly a decade ago. Jason is the epitome example of the compulsive gambler, who has made horrific mistakes along his journey, and has come through it all with extraordinary bravery and most importantly, is helping thousands of people in his journey of Recovery, Jason and Eric reminisce on how they met in the rooms of Gamblers Anonymous on Eric's day 1 and Jason early in his journey, and they tell the ongoing tale of two guys who were nearly killed by their gambling addictions, now totally thriving in Recovery, committing their lives to bettering themselves and countless others whom they love. This is a story of redemption from near catastrophe to endless amounts of Hope and Happiness. Extraordinary Thanks to Edgardo, pouring his heart and soul into producing and editing this Podcast. This would not be possible without his support! We would love to hear from you. We welcome any questions and comments. Please e-mail Eric directly at: ericpaulf@sbcglobal.net

    1h 50m
  3. 03/03/2025

    Experience #16

    Eric is joined in the co-host seat by Edgardo. This is a groundbreaking episode of the podcast, where we discuss gambling addiction and recovery with Kurt, a 21 year-old in Recovery, and his supportive parents, Kim and Mark. Kurt represents the fastest growing segment of our society being immersed into gambling activity and addiction that results from it. Kurt talks openly about how gambling consumed him from a very early age, his cross addiction, and when gambling ultimately landed him in jail. Kurt shares how he turned his life around in Recovery, with in-patient treatment, combined with getting seriously involved with Gamblers Anonymous. Kurt is a wonderful example of what is possible, at any age, when Recovery is the priority in one's life when afflicted by gambling addiction. Kim and Mark share their journey as parents of a compulsive gambler and the pain associated with witnessing their son deteriorate due to his addiction. They describe how they had to make the most difficult choices to maximize the possibilities of success for Kurt, as his life was on the line. They are passionate advocates, helping so many other parents in a similar situation. This episode is one of a very sensitive nature and depicts what is happening in society on a grand scale. The gambling addiction public health crisis that we are in is represented in this very powerful human experience. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transform lives. https://gofund.me/de2c751a E-mail your comments or questions directly to Eric at: ericpaulf@sbcglobal.net THANKS to Edgardo for also producing this episode!

    1h 33m

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
16 Ratings

About

Eric and Alyssa are compulsive gamblers in recovery. This podcast shares the stories of people who have been impacted by gambling addiction, both from the perspective of the compulsive gambler, as well as those affected by someone's gambling problem. Through our collective experience, strength, and hope, we address this public health crisis with honesty, compassion, and love. Any donation you can provide, utilizing the "gofundme" link below, will help enable the continuation of the podcast for hopefully many years to come. Thank you for listening and taking part in this critical topic. Together, we can all help save and transform lives. https://gofund.me/de2c751a Drop a note to the hosts: ERIC: eric@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com ALYSSA: alyssa@thegamblingrecoverylounge.com www.thegamblingrecoverylounge.com

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