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January 6, 2026
The New Year Hustle
Building A Life You Don't Want To Escape From
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December 31, 2025
Resolutions vs Goals: One Breaks, One Builds
That is the difference between a promise you break and a practice you keep.
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December 16, 2025
🌊 Urge Surfing
Recovery Tools
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November 22, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 22: Gratitude for Lived Experience (or Being Human)
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November 21, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 21: Gratitude for Forgiveness (Especially the Kind I Give Myself)
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November 19, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 19: Gratitude for the Power of Sharing
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November 17, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 17: Gratitude for the Old Me
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November 14, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 14: Gratitude for the Strength I Did Not Know I Had
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November 13, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 13: Gratitude for Quiet Days
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November 11, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 11: Gratitude for Old Wounds
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November 10, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 10: Gratitude for the Pause Button
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November 9, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 9: Gratitude for Growth We Cannot See
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November 8, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 8: Gratitude for the Hard Conversations
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November 7, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 7: Gratitude for Laughter
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November 5, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 5: Gratitude for the Women Who Get It
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November 4, 2025
30 Day of Gratitude
Day 4: Gratitude for Dr. Pepper and Second Chances
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November 3, 2025
30 days of Gratitude
Day 3: Gratitude for Boundaries
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November 2, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 1: Gratitude for Waking Up Bet-Free
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November 2, 2025
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 2: Gratitude for the Chaos That Taught Me Calm
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October 22, 2025
F**k You, Perimenopause
Women and Addiction Recovery
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August 23, 2025
The Mountains
There were times in my recovery from gambling when the mountain in front of me felt impossible to climb. That mountain was made up of the debt I carried, the shame I felt, the broken trust in my relationships and in myself, and the fear of facing life without the escape I had…
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July 2, 2025
Unlearning What Was Never Mine to Keep
For me, that realization came in recovery. In the quiet moments when the noise of gambling was gone, and all that was left was… me. Me, and everything I’d spent years trying to outrun.
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May 30, 2025
Recovery Took Me Places Gambling Never Could
If you had told me four years ago that I’d be traveling the world – sharing my story, connecting with others in recovery, and helping bring clean water to a village in Honduras, I would’ve laughed through the tears. Not because I didn’t want it to be true, but because I couldn’t…
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April 9, 2025
Let’s Talk: The Messy Middle of Recovery
Recovery is often depicted as a straight line—a simple progression from addiction to sobriety. But anyone who’s been through the journey knows that recovery is rarely linear. It’s more like a winding road with twists, turns, bumps, and stumbles. The “messy middle” is that phase…
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February 18, 2025
Note to Self: I Love You
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. Whether you’re recovering from addiction, healing from past struggles, or navigating life’s challenges, one thing is certain: self-love and compassion are crucial to your healing process. It’s easy to get caught up in feelings of guilt…
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January 1, 2025
Mending The Broken Pieces
Recovery from gambling (or any struggle) can feel like standing in the wreckage of a life you no longer recognize, trying to gather the scattered pieces of yourself and figure out how to rebuild. It’s a process that takes time, patience, and immense courage. For me personally…
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December 16, 2024
The Power of “Yet”
In the journey of recovery, there are moments that feel like insurmountable walls. You might find yourself saying, “I can’t do this,” or “I’ll never be good at that.” But what if one small word could change everything? That word is “yet”.
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November 14, 2024
Letting Go of the “Woulda Shoulda Coulda”
As women in recovery from gambling, it’s common to find ourselves trapped in a cycle of regret and self-blame. We often replay past decisions in our minds, thinking about what we “woulda, shoulda, coulda” done differently. These thoughts can be overwhelming and keep us in a…
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September 22, 2024
Embracing Autumn: A Season of Change and Gratitude
As summer’s warmth fades and the crisp air of autumn settles in, we’re reminded that life, much like the seasons, is always shifting. In recovery, the transition into fall can be a powerful opportunity to reflect on change, growth, and the practice of gratitude.
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August 24, 2024
Broke Girl: The Healing Chapters Blog
Recovery from gambling harm is a journey filled with challenges, revelations, healing, and growth. One of the most valuable tools on this journey is curiosity—the desire to understand, explore, and learn. Embracing curiosity, both about ourselves and others, can transform the…
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January 13, 2022
New Year Thoughts…
I don’t know how many New Year’s eves I spent in a dark, smelly casino hoping for a win that would erase the past years losses and bring me into the new year whole. Looking back now, I know, no amount of money would have ever made me whole. I was broke in ways that money was…
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December 19, 2021
Do you ever get overwhelmed when good things happen?
I’ve had a bunch of really good things happen lately and I’m just sitting here waiting for something to go wrong (IRS letter in the mailbox kind of wrong). Like even though I’m working so hard on creating a better life, I still feel so unworthy of the rewards of my work.
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