I had the pleasure this week of joining Jimmy Morris, host of Gambling Recovery: Taking Back Your Life, for a deeply personal conversation about gambling addiction, recovery, and the journey of rebuilding a life after active addiction.

We discussed my experiences with sports betting, live blackjack, compulsive collecting, and overspending, as well as the role of secrecy, shame, and ego in addiction, and how those struggles ultimately led to treatment, recovery, and the creation of Collectors MD.

We also explored the similarities between gambling addiction and gambling-adjacent collecting environments, the importance of community and accountability, and how turning pain into purpose can help others find hope and support.

A huge thank you to Jimmy for creating space for this conversation and for the incredible work he does helping people take back their lives from gambling addiction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGNG4Sbbnqk&t=3820s