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Gambling Recovery: Taking Back Your Life
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Episode 14 · Season 1 · October 21, 2025 · 41 min

Thirty years free

Three decades without a bet and still at four meetings a week. Allen explains exactly why he never eases off.

In conversation with

Allen H.

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Today’s episode features Allen H., a man whose story of recovery spans more than thirty years. Even after more than three decades free from gambling, Allen remains deeply committed to his recovery , still attending three to four GA meetings each week and giving back through service. He’s a living example of humility, gratitude, and what it means to never forget how powerful this disease truly is.

His journey began in his early teens, playing poker and chasing that first thrill, a thrill that would one day lead to unimaginable lows. You’ll hear how Allen’s path took him from weekend poker games in the Navy to a hospital stay that changed everything , and how, through the rooms of Gamblers Anonymous, he rebuilt his life one day at a time.

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