Bear in Recovery (Martin)
@bearinrecovery.bsky.social
Big chubby bear on a journey of recovery from a 37 year long gambling addiction. Hurt too many people and trying hard to be better.
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To quote Rob Reiner:
"Silence in the face of
authoritarianism is complicity.
Speaking out is a patriotic act.
Democracy doesn't defend itself.
It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
"Silence in the face of
authoritarianism is complicity.
Speaking out is a patriotic act.
Democracy doesn't defend itself.
It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
To quote Rob Reiner:
"Silence in the face of
authoritarianism is complicity.
Speaking out is a patriotic act.
Democracy doesn't defend itself.
It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
"Silence in the face of
authoritarianism is complicity.
Speaking out is a patriotic act.
Democracy doesn't defend itself.
It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
In light of ‘that’ tweet I’m reprinting part of what Will Macavoy said in 2012 in the opening episode of ‘The Newsroom’. It seems to me we need to be reminded that moral and ethical behaviour should be a prerequisite for political leadership. M
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In light of ‘that’ tweet I’m reprinting part of what Will Macavoy said in 2012 in the opening episode of ‘The Newsroom’. It seems to me we need to be reminded that moral and ethical behaviour should be a prerequisite for political leadership. M
Day trip to the Big City to see a friend for breakfast at Dishoom in Kings Cross then a walk about town. Little scary being back today. But grateful too. #odaat
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Day trip to the Big City to see a friend for breakfast at Dishoom in Kings Cross then a walk about town. Little scary being back today. But grateful too. #odaat
When your optician prescribes bifocals 🤓
and tells you that
you're not as young as you once were you know you are really old 🤔 …
and tells you that
you're not as young as you once were you know you are really old 🤔 …
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
When your optician prescribes bifocals 🤓
and tells you that
you're not as young as you once were you know you are really old 🤔 …
and tells you that
you're not as young as you once were you know you are really old 🤔 …
0730 on a Monday morning and an impromptu start for 5 compulsive gamblers over breakfast Costa Coffee . Fellowship and recovery is about turning up!
@gamblersanonuk.bsky.social #RecoveryPosse
@gamblersanonuk.bsky.social #RecoveryPosse
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
0730 on a Monday morning and an impromptu start for 5 compulsive gamblers over breakfast Costa Coffee . Fellowship and recovery is about turning up!
@gamblersanonuk.bsky.social #RecoveryPosse
@gamblersanonuk.bsky.social #RecoveryPosse
When I was in prison I found @prisonradiouk and it brought me great joy and hope in difficult times. When I was asked if I could appear on the station and on one of their @holdorfoldpod podcasts it was an easy yes.
You can download the podcast NOW at all major platforms.
You can download the podcast NOW at all major platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 AM
When I was in prison I found @prisonradiouk and it brought me great joy and hope in difficult times. When I was asked if I could appear on the station and on one of their @holdorfoldpod podcasts it was an easy yes.
You can download the podcast NOW at all major platforms.
You can download the podcast NOW at all major platforms.
I know some of my followers have friends/family still in #prison so do let them know I’m on Prison Radio at 5pm and 10pm today and at 4pm on Friday! Talking about my #gambling story and my #recovery - recovery is possible! #podcast @HoldorFoldpod tomorrow!
#RecoveryPosse
#RecoveryPosse
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I know some of my followers have friends/family still in #prison so do let them know I’m on Prison Radio at 5pm and 10pm today and at 4pm on Friday! Talking about my #gambling story and my #recovery - recovery is possible! #podcast @HoldorFoldpod tomorrow!
#RecoveryPosse
#RecoveryPosse
Visiting a friend in prison today. Same prison I was in just over a year ago. Just sharing a coffee and a piece of chocolate with someone who doesn’t get visits is a privilege and I hope a sign that they, and we all, have value.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Visiting a friend in prison today. Same prison I was in just over a year ago. Just sharing a coffee and a piece of chocolate with someone who doesn’t get visits is a privilege and I hope a sign that they, and we all, have value.
Early morning walks remind me there is beauty in this world if only we take the time to look around!
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Early morning walks remind me there is beauty in this world if only we take the time to look around!
Today marks one year to the day since I was released from prison. I'm grateful for the support I've had and as all those who have experienced addiction know sustained recovery is about daily action not just hope.
#inmylife #recovery #odaat #prison #RecoveryPosse
#inmylife #recovery #odaat #prison #RecoveryPosse
October 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Today marks one year to the day since I was released from prison. I'm grateful for the support I've had and as all those who have experienced addiction know sustained recovery is about daily action not just hope.
#inmylife #recovery #odaat #prison #RecoveryPosse
#inmylife #recovery #odaat #prison #RecoveryPosse
Heading home from a meeting in Coventry with some quality reading!
October 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Heading home from a meeting in Coventry with some quality reading!
On a bus atm and just passed a nasty accident. The number of people just watching and videoing the aftermath was disturbing. Let the ambulance staff treat the injured, don’t treat it like entertainment.
October 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
On a bus atm and just passed a nasty accident. The number of people just watching and videoing the aftermath was disturbing. Let the ambulance staff treat the injured, don’t treat it like entertainment.
Early start on my way to do some prison visiting. Honoured and privileged to be able to do so. Who was it that said ‘a civilised society can be defined by how we treat those in prison’.
#recovery #rehabilitation
#recovery #rehabilitation
October 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Early start on my way to do some prison visiting. Honoured and privileged to be able to do so. Who was it that said ‘a civilised society can be defined by how we treat those in prison’.
#recovery #rehabilitation
#recovery #rehabilitation
Antonio Gramsci wrote this whilst in prison. Seems prescient today…
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.”
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.”
August 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Antonio Gramsci wrote this whilst in prison. Seems prescient today…
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.”
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.”
3 new members at my @gamblersanonuk.bsky.social meeting last night. Really feel for them and the carnage in their lives right now. But hopefully they saw that the rooms make a difference for all struggling with this illness. One day at a time.
#RecoveryPosse
#RecoveryPosse
August 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
3 new members at my @gamblersanonuk.bsky.social meeting last night. Really feel for them and the carnage in their lives right now. But hopefully they saw that the rooms make a difference for all struggling with this illness. One day at a time.
#RecoveryPosse
#RecoveryPosse
I really respect & admire Gordon Brown and this article is excellent. His commitment to ending child poverty is real. However he misses the fact that the growth in gambling venues in poorer communities is actually exacerbating poverty & despair. M
The gambling industry is a licence to print money. Tax it properly – and turbocharge the fight against child poverty | Gordon Brown
New thinking is urgent now. I have not seen such deep poverty since I grew up in a mining and textiles town blighted by unemployment, says former prime minister Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I really respect & admire Gordon Brown and this article is excellent. His commitment to ending child poverty is real. However he misses the fact that the growth in gambling venues in poorer communities is actually exacerbating poverty & despair. M
Just arrived for long day at hospital. Grateful to be reading 📖 a good book, sipping tea and having wonderful nurses!
August 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Just arrived for long day at hospital. Grateful to be reading 📖 a good book, sipping tea and having wonderful nurses!
Every day gamble free is a win! 🥇
July 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Every day gamble free is a win! 🥇
“Maybe it’s not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate.” - Ozzy Osbourne RIP
July 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“Maybe it’s not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate.” - Ozzy Osbourne RIP
On the anniversary of 7/7 in London I am reminded of the words of Ken Livingstone who spoke so eloquently for us all.
July 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
On the anniversary of 7/7 in London I am reminded of the words of Ken Livingstone who spoke so eloquently for us all.
It’s great to watch @wimbledonltc.bsky.social on TV and it’s even better not to be bombarded by gambling adverts. #Grateful
In celebration of this I thought this would be fun….
In celebration of this I thought this would be fun….
July 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It’s great to watch @wimbledonltc.bsky.social on TV and it’s even better not to be bombarded by gambling adverts. #Grateful
In celebration of this I thought this would be fun….
In celebration of this I thought this would be fun….
So I gave in to the hype and bought @marksandspencer strawberry 🍓 & crème sandwich. Gotta say it was amazing! If this is the taste of summer then this bear 🐻 will get hot and sweaty all summer long provided I get another one!
June 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
So I gave in to the hype and bought @marksandspencer strawberry 🍓 & crème sandwich. Gotta say it was amazing! If this is the taste of summer then this bear 🐻 will get hot and sweaty all summer long provided I get another one!
