The 1% in Recovery Successful Gamblers & Alcoholics Stopping Addiction
Stopping Gambling and Alcohol Addiction!! Gambling Addiction is the new epidemic. Learn with a Recovery Expert, Hugo V and his knowledgeable Guests. Successful Gamblers & Alcoholics Stopping Addiction. Become The 1% in Recovery and Achieve Total Freedom. This podcast talks about recovery, healing, working The Steps, gambling, drugs, alcohol, and emotional intelligence. We solve the emotional disease of addiction. Your EQ is Your IQ. Empowering People Through Self Awareness. Live Your Best Life!!
Episodes
226 episodes
Expect A Miracle!! Oil Industry Alcoholic, 34 Years in Recovery, Michael Talks Steps, Fellowship, Oil Fields and Newcomers
The phrase “expect a miracle” can sound like a platitude—until it becomes the lifeline that pulls you out of a bottle. We sit down with Michael, 34 years in Recovery, to trace a path that runs from Houston meeting rooms to international flights...
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Season 8
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Episode 226
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24:31
New Jersey Ex Gambling Insider James Talks Responsible Gambling, Athletes being the Sports Bettors and Gambling Treatment
Sports betting didn’t just get bigger; it got faster, simpler, and stickier. We dig into how “responsible gambling” became the industry’s soft sell while the real engine—microbetting, live props, and algorithmic nudges—pushes users toward rapid...
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Season 8
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Episode 225
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25:08
First Bet, Last Bet, New Life and How to be with Gamblers Trying to Quit
A five-dollar wager in middle school. A winning ticket decades later that still didn’t fix the ache. We follow a gambler’s arc from the 1978 Cotton Bowl to a final MLB bet and the moment everything shifted—not with a jackpot, but with humility,...
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Season 8
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Episode 224
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12:23
Dry January Flaws, Do You Want Real Understanding on How to Quit Alcohol and Live Differently
Dry January can be a powerful reset or a frustrating loop of white-knuckling, and the difference comes down to planning, identity, and support. We dig into why time-limited abstinence often collapses on day 31, how urges surge in the first mont...
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Season 8
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Episode 223
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9:22
Latino Alcoholic Jaime Talks Recovery, Being a Man, Culture and Being Present
Ever been told to “just have one” or “pray more” when you’re fighting for your sobriety? We dig into the real-world tension between recovery and culture, especially in Latino families where machismo, jokes, and tradition can make saying no feel...
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Season 8
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Episode 222
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13:37
Vegas Gambler David Talks Recovery Freedom Circle, Living in Vegas while Working at a Casino
Vegas lights make everything feel possible—until the illusion cracks. We sit down with David, a dueling pianist who performs inside one of the city’s most charged environments, to unpack how he broke the gambling cycle without hiding from it. H...
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Season 8
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Episode 221
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18:46
Entrepreneurs on Fire Interview with JLD!! Gambling, Productivity and Gambling Advertising to Kids
Gambling doesn’t just take your money; it steals your attention, your calm, and your time. We explore how the “it’s just entertainment” narrative is crafted by an industry that plays the long game while your brain chases short-term highs. Our g...
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Season 8
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Episode 220
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24:12
Gambling Recovery and Collegiate Mental Health is the Focus for 2026 on the Pod
What if recovery didn’t feel like holding your breath, but like getting your life back? We’re setting a clear course for the year: a deeper push into gambling recovery, stronger support for college mental health, and daily practices that turn e...
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Season 8
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Episode 219
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11:18
The Essence of Recovery Step Twelve - Ubuntu, Humanity
Want a recovery blueprint that actually sticks? We dive into the heart of Step 12 through Ubuntu—“I am because we are”—and show how elevating others transforms your mind, your spirit, and your relationships. This isn’t theory. We map out practi...
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Season 8
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Episode 218
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10:57
Gambler Alcoholic Jay P from New York, now in Florida, Christmas Recovery And The Sports Bet We Don’t Place
A holiday sunrise, a warm ocean breeze, and a conversation that cuts to the bone of recovery. Jay P. joins us to explore why quitting the bet can be tougher than quitting the bottle, and how the serenity prayer became a daily operating system f...
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Season 8
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Episode 217
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19:39
The Essence of Recovery Step Eleven - Silence
Quiet isn’t empty space; it’s the room where your next right move becomes clear. We dig into Step 11 with a practical lens—how prayer and meditation actually work when you strip away the noise, schedule real silence, and let your nervous system...
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Season 8
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Episode 216
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10:11
The Essence of Recovery Step Ten - Scheduling
What if your recovery accelerated the moment you opened your calendar? We explore Step 10 through a fresh lens: not a nightly tally of mistakes, but a living practice of scheduling the next 24 hours with intention, gratitude, and service. That ...
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Season 8
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Episode 215
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11:26
Kalshi, Draftkings, Gambling Industry Update and the Greed to get Every Dollar
If money rides on an uncertain outcome, it’s gambling—no matter what the branding brochure says. We pull back the curtain on a fast-converging ecosystem where sportsbooks, prediction markets, and media platforms fuse into one attention machine....
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Season 8
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Episode 214
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10:15
The Essence of Recovery Step Nine - Listening
What if Step Nine isn’t about delivering the perfect apology, but about finally hearing the truth you’ve been dodging? We take a fresh look at amends and uncover why listening, not speechmaking, is the hinge that turns shame into repair and dis...
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Season 8
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Episode 213
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11:35
Fog Lifted: Life After Gambling And Drugs, Listen as Al Talks about The Steps and Recovery
What if quitting your first addiction doesn’t free you—but quitting your last escape does? We sit down with Al, a dual-addict in long-term recovery to trace the surprising path from drugs to gambling to genuine peace. His story reveals a ...
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Season 8
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Episode 211
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13:21
The Essence of Recovery Step Seven - Others
If recovery feels like a private project that never quite lands, here’s the hinge that changes everything: Step Seven turns the work outward. We walk through why humility isn’t self-erasure but a daily commitment to practice better traits, stre...
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Season 7
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Episode 210
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11:37
The Essence of Recovery Step Six - Self
What if Step Six isn’t about fixing what’s wrong with you, but about growing who you really are? We flip the script on the “defects” narrative and walk through a character-first approach that makes recovery feel sturdy, hopeful, and deeply pers...
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Season 7
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Episode 209
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10:49
The Essence of Recovery Step Five - Healing
Healing isn’t a concept here—it’s the turning point where secrets lose their power and freedom finally feels possible. We open up Step Five as the place where honesty meets empathy, and where your story moves from your head into a safe relation...
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Season 7
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Episode 208
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12:10
The Essence of Recovery Step Four - Investigation
Struggling with Step Four because it feels like a moral courtroom? Try a different door: investigation. We walk you through a detective-style approach that replaces vague guilt with clear facts, measurable progress, and quiet courage. Instead o...
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Season 7
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Episode 207
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12:51
NBA Scandals, The Rise Of Prediction Markets, Kalshi and Gambling Future
The headlines scream NBA arrests and rigged poker tables, but the bigger plot twist sits under the surface: the gambling world is reshaping itself around prediction markets that turn everything into a simple yes or no. We pull back the curtain ...
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Season 7
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Episode 206
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13:59
The Essence of Recovery Step Three - Acceptance
What if the turning point in recovery isn’t willpower, but acceptance? We go straight to the heart of Step Three and unpack how acceptance transforms vague intentions into tangible progress. Instead of forcing surrender, we build a path from ch...
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Season 7
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Episode 205
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10:31
The Essence of Recovery Step Two - Safety
Safety isn’t soft—it’s the engine of change. We take a fresh look at Step Two and flip the script: before debating beliefs or defining a higher power, build the conditions that let honesty and help actually land. When your nervous system feels ...
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Season 7
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Episode 204
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12:08
The Essence of Recovery Step One - Change
Change starts the moment someone you trust looks you in the eye and says, you can’t keep living this way—and we choose to listen. We take Step One out of the narrow box of “just stop” and turn it into a practical, courageous shift toward honest...
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Season 7
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Episode 203
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13:31