Jun 30, 2019
Jun 29, 2019
Arnie today owns a help line for those seeking an end to their addiction to gambling. He thinks online gambling is the newest form of crack cocaine, as it affects people across racial, social and economic lines. But it wasn’t long ago that Arnie himself was a slave to his need to make bets. His first bit of...
Jun 28, 2019
John is part of a special group of folks in recovery who like to refer to themselves as “Double Winners.” The title acknowledges that no only are they addicts, but their addictions were affected by the addictions of others. John is both a recovering alcoholic, and seeks support from Al-Anon, the fellowship aimed at...
Jun 27, 2019
Andrew is another member of the “Double Winners” – people who achieved sobriety through both Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. He comes from a divorce family, and was shuffled between both parents who made their dislike for one another very apparent to the children. Andrew notes his father is a psychiatrist. He...
Jun 26, 2019
LaRoco is celebrating four years sobriety at the age of 31. She recalls a great childhood, growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and can’t remember ever being a “problem child.” But in college, LaRoco says she began to get “loopy.” She rarely ever drank as a teenager and a true fear of drugs. But after graduating...