[20] Lived Experience- Author, Musician And Journalist Mike Bernos from Florida Shares His Story

Fantasy Or Reality? The Gambling Problem Podcast

In this episode I am pleased to be joined by Mike Bernos an Author, Musician and Journalist who turned many years of off and on gambling addiction into a positive by writing about his journey in a book titled "What Dostoyevsky Didn't Know About Gambling (150 Years Later We Are Still Vexed By It)". This was a wonderful conversation with Mike I think we all can learn a lot from. He is a talented author and musician which I love of course! You can find his work as a musician here: http://www.ampleansgt.com

Mikes book What Dostoyevsky Didn't Know About Gambling (150 Years Later We Are Still Vexed By It) can be found here:https://www.amazon.com/What-Dostoyevsky-Didnt-About-Gambling-ebook/dp/B09SKZ88R5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QXW9ZO4ADH6Z&keywords=what+dostoyevsky+didn%27t+know+about+gambling&qid=1647725446&sprefix=What+Dostoyevsky%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1

Here is one wonderful review of Mikes book: " A life saver. A beautifully articulate and heartfelt baring of the soul. This encapsulates almost every idea, thought and feeling I have wanted to express to a loved one living with this problem. If you are a compulsive gambler seeking enlightenment or a relative of a gambler trying to gain some understanding of the issue, please read this - it will help you." -- Amazon reviewer of What Dostoyevsky Didn't Know About Gambling (previously published under the title, Diary of Compulsive Gambler

Last but not least a profound quote from Mike Bernos

Life is what you make of it, not what others make of you.
What you grind from the grit and the gristle
and cast onto your sacred, unperfect ground,
is yours, only. - M.Bernos

Thank you again to Mike for sharing his story! It was an absolute pleasure speaking with him! Please check out his book and music!