Day: October 29, 2025

Partnership Announcement: PGCC

Collectors MD is proud to announce the official launch of Unboxed, a new support group hosted by the Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado (PGCC) and powered by Collectors MD. Unboxed is designed for individuals struggling with gambling-like behaviors in collecting—including sports cards, TCG, sneakers, memorabilia, coins, luxury goods, NFTs, gaming, and more. This program is built on the proven Collectors MD model of peer support, accountability, and recovery, and represents the first franchise-style expansion of

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Referral Network Announcement: Kevin Kastrava Jr., MA, LPC, LCADC, ICGC-I

Collectors MD is proud to welcome Kevin Kastrava Jr., MA, LPC, LCADC, ICGC-I to their growing Referral Network. Kevin is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed/Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor, and International Certified Gambling Counselor (ICGC-I) who brings a rare blend of clinical expertise and lived experience to the work. A recovering addict himself, Kevin understands the shame, secrecy, and “one more” mindset from the inside—then meets it with evidence-based care, accountability, and hope. What Kevin

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Fight Or Flight

There’s a moment many of us know too well—the point where everything starts spinning, your chest tightens, and no matter how much you want to think clearly, you just, can’t. That’s not weakness. That’s not failure. That’s your nervous system doing its job. When the brain senses danger—whether it’s a real threat or just stress, conflict, or a trigger—it flips a switch into fight, flight, or freeze mode. The amygdala, your brain’s alarm center, takes

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