Overcoming Gambling Addiction
Overcoming Gambling Addiction – This straight-talking, empowering video offers essential information on how problem gambling develops, its damaging impact on individuals and families, and how it can successfully be treated. Through candid first-hand accounts from four recovering gamblers, along with illuminating commentary from mental health experts, the program shows gamblers, their families, and therapists: how an alluring diversion becomes a shameful secret as problem gambling takes hold; common myths and misperceptions about gambling–and why ‘winning big’ is so unlikely; the benefits of individual and group therapy and self-help approaches; and ways to overcome setbacks in recovery and make meaningful, lasting changes.
New campaign to raise awareness about gambling addiction
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The Department of Health and Human Services is launching the campaign. It's to help Nebraskans understand their limits and offer resources for people struggling with addiction. Jennifer Nelson is a recovering gambling addict of 11 years. She says she …
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Officials: Gambling–addicted NY nun stole 8000
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Sister Edith Wyss, provincial minister of the 138-member order, said that when Rapp was placed on leave, she agreed to seek treatment for a gambling addiction. "She spent 9 1/2 months in an in-patient treatment program and has maintained her recovery …
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Football's addiction to gambling
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And in that brief remembrance of fights past can be found my saving grace where would-be gambling addiction is concerned. When it comes to staking my life on the outcome of any given sporting event, I haven't got a f***ing clue what I'm doing. I …
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