Black Women in Recovery- Our stories have power

For Recovery Month, we wanted to highlight two amazing women, Dr. Sandra Adell and Karen Lee Reddick, both in recovery from gambling addiction, and are creating spaces for other black women to share their stories. We discuss on this episode why representation in treatment and support programs matters, the stigma about women in addictions, and provide hope for black women seeking to find help and share their story.ResourcesBlack Lesbian United- https://blacklesbiansunited.org/Gamblers in Recovery- https://gamblersinrecovery.com/Problem Gambling support group for Black women- please contact- [email protected] Confessions of a Slot Machine Queen- $ 23.95 with $10 shipping. Please email Dr. Sandra Adell @ [email protected] if interested.Dr. Adell is also working on a part 2 of her book series called And Then the Casinos Came: Narratives of Gambling and Loss. If any black women struggling with problem gambling or are in recovery and would like to share your story to be in the book please contact Dr. Adell [email protected].

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Hello and welcome to the Hidden Addiction Podcast. This podcast is brought to you by the New York Council on Problem Gambling. Across New York state we have 7 resource centers dedicated to connecting individuals to care. We are here to increase awareness about problem gambling and advocate for support services for persons adversely affected by problem gambling. Problem Gambling is defined as risking something of value on a game of chance. There can be many types of gambling, and it can affect anyone at any time in their life. It may not be talked about often and kept in the dark, but we hope this podcast sheds light on the hidden addiction of gambling and brings forth resources and information for you to use.