Well, I’ve finally wised up. I used to think people were my enemies. I used to see everybody as strangers. Now, as I face death, I know differently. The only enemy I have is myself. The only stranger I meet is the friend I haven’t yet made inside myself. You know, deep down, we’re all […]

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Later this month, the NCAA will host its annual March Madness men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at packed sports arenas around the country. While the Super Bowl remains the largest single-game wagering event, March Madness stands as a bigger and more widespread betting affair given its total number of participants, games and duration. Last year, […]

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I’m here to share a cautionary tale for anyone who still believes in the illusion that gambling is something they can do just for fun without it affecting them in negative ways. It took me a long time to remove the blinders and be honest with myself. For years, I didn’t know how to live […]

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If you have an old car—or even a snowmobile—cluttering up your yard, you may have considered writing it off for good. But what if that “good” could benefit someone in recovery? Bruce Studer of Cars for Recovery explained more to me in a recent interview with The Phoenix Spirit. “We take cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, […]

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Q: You’ve spent over two decades researching problem gambling. Please tell us a bit about yourself, your work, and what first drew you to this research?  I used to be a criminal trial attorney.  When I was training as a public defender, I struck up a work friendship with a court clerk. One day she disappeared, […]

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