Bea Aikens - Founder of Lanie's Hope

The Broke Girl Society

Bea Aikens shares her journey of gambling harm, her recovery and the advocacy work she does through Lanie's Hope, the foundation she set up to honor her sister.

For more information on the GRIT Act:

https://www.ncpgambling.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022.09.01-GRIT-Act-OneSheet.pdf

To reach Bea Aikens or to find more information on her advocacy work: https://lanieshope.org/

If you’d like to support the work I do:

Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=819987

Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/thebrokegirlsociety

#gamblingaddiction

#recovery

#gamblersanonymous

Helpful links:

https://www.ncpgambling.org/ You can find State and International Resources Here

https://800gambler.org/

https://betterinstitute.com/ (PA Residents)

https://gamban.com/ Online gambling blocking software

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/

https://gamblersinrecovery.com/ - 24/7 meetings all over the world

https://recoveryroadonline.com/ - meetings throughout the day

Christina Cook: https://thebrokegirlsociety.com/ / [e-mail]

Terra Carbert: https://ambitiousaddicts.com/

Brian Hatch: https://endgamblingharm.com/

UK Help:

https://gordonmoody.org.uk/

https://www.betknowmoreuk.org/services/new-beginnings

Australia Help:

https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/

Canada Help:

https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/problem-gambling

Podcasts:

The Bet Free Life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTgu-Tss6gKy2kJaY8OvZA

Ambitious Addicts: https://ambitiuosaddicts.libsyn.com/2021

All In: The Addicted Gambler’s Podcast: https://addictedgamblerpodcast.libsyn.com/

Support groups:

The BGS Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1520878581449100/

Ambitious Women in Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiouswomeninrecovery/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1182930495779649/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/138607691434337/

https://www.facebook.com/TheSelfDiscoverySisterhood