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She Doesn’t Look Like an Addict – Poem by Jen
I wrote She Doesn’t Look Like an Addict from a place I didn’t know how to explain any other way.
This poem came from the shame of that silence. From the stories I told to cover what I was doing. From the fear that if I told the truth, I wouldn’t be met with help, but judgement. Continue reading..
Gambling & Menstrual Changes Lived Experience Invite
University of East London are conducting a review of published works (academic and some non-academic) that has looked at connections between menstrual changes (associated with menstrual cycles, pregnancy/post-partum and menopause) and gambling in women.
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Parenting when a partner gambles study
Taking part in the study involves participants being interviewed for 60-90 minutes about their experiences. It can be a really great way for participants to have a therapeutic experience of talking to a trained mental health professional about their experiences and to also feel that they are contributing to research that can help to inform how NHS gambling services are provided to significant others in the future. There is also a £10 Amazon voucher for taking part.
Experiences of Feelings of Safety During Psychological Therapy in People Harmed by Gambling and Trauma
Sarah Cuccuru at Lancaster University is inviting individuals over 18 to a one hour interview for her studies.
A report from the Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference June 2025
PhD student, Fay Laidler, presented her research at the Gambling Research Conference, on how women with lived experience of gambling harm can find their voice in policy spaces and actually be heard.
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Recovery Month – Invite to Share Your Unique Recovery Journey
As part of Recovery Month, we’re inviting YOU to share your unique recovery journey. Every story matters — the highs, the lows, and the turning points that brought you to where you are today. Your voice could be the one that inspires someone else to begin their journey.
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Women and Gambling Report
In 2023 we facilitated several focus groups with women in gambling recovery and affected others to discuss topics including health, relationships, stigma and finances. Thanks to a grant from ROSA we have turned this into a report promoting the voices of women and their experiences. We held a webinar to launch this community report on 7 November 2024.
Fast Forward Podcast – Nadine’s Story
Nadine shares her journey from the lows where she felt helpless and unable to stop gambling, right through to today, where she has created her own organisation – thrivin’ together cic, who offer support to women experiencing similar challenges from gambling.
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