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David F - Cross Addiction is My Story - Meeting 186

September 08, 2023 • Justin B / David F • Episode 186

David is from Manchester UK and is a Compulsive Gamber, Cocaine Addict married for 21 years with 3 children. He is a business owner who fell into the darkness of gambling which brought to him to his knees for the first time age 35, in 2005. While a member of GA, he never embarked on the 12 steps in the GA fellowship. He only went to meetings and never worked with a sponsor. His las bet was in 14th January 2013, but soon after leaving the rooms of GA late 2014 he crossed over into Cocaine and Alcohol abuse.
By October 2020 his life was burnt to the ground once more. His marriage was hanging by a very frayed thread and his relationships with the world and the people within it
were disintegrated. He lost his business due to his addiction in 2021 and finally started working the steps of recovery at that point. His life since has never been the
same, and after experiencing a spiritual awakening, he yearned for more and G-d
graced him with a new sponsor in late 2022 where he embarked on the steps with for the 2nd time working the Big Book Work Book, further enrichening his 4th dimension experience. His relationship with his wife is blossoming, his relationship with family, friends, and others have been restored. David is now filled with hope faith and courage. And has regained his integrity and is so very grateful to a power he calls G-D.

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Resources from this episode:
Gamblers Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous
12Steps4Hours
SALifeline Conference

Outro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe. This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses: A Musical of