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Help for Gambling Addiction
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Sept 21, 2006
Gambling:
Gambling is considered as the most interesting and funny
game. Basically gambling is a leisure activity playing
which you can earn some bucks as well. Hence fun and
buck is a good combination of gambling, provided that
fun is your main objective. But if you let your gambling
get out of hand it will become your addiction.
When you play gambling only for money there is always a
risk attached to gambling. Addicted gambler loses
financial stability and might forget about any other
problems that he might have in his life but regardless
of whether he win or lose. Gambling addiction develop a
huge gap between gambler and his family members.
How Gambling becomes an Addiction:
The people who treated gamble as a fun they have always
a budget for gambling. They know how much they can
afford. They stop when they have lost a certain amount.
Don’t get surprise when they stop after winning a good
amount because they never cross the limit of gambling.
There are, however, people who don't keep the limits in
mind. They are gambling irrespective of their limit
whether lose or win. Thus gambling addiction develops
among certain people. They may not consider gambling as
way of living but they play it because they fee good.
Gambling is a problem when you:
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Spending valuable time on gambling,
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Losing too much money on gambling,
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Avoiding own duty,
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Less interaction with family members,
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Feel bad about it.
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Gambling becomes a way of forgetting your problems.
How to Prevent Gambling Addiction:
It
is very necessary to prevent gambling addiction. There
are various gambling addiction centre which provide
addiction treatment.
With treatment, a gambling habit can be cured. The
success of the treatment depends on the motivation of
the gambler to handle the addiction. The treatment of a
gambling addiction is mainly focused on helping the
patient to stop gambling. The main focuses of treatment
are
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To reduce the frequency of gambling,
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To create awareness of effect of gambling,
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To develop financial consciousness among gambler,
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To motivate gambler for a healthy and productive
environment without gambling,
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To make conscious them regarding their
responsibility.
But above all legislation has played a big role in
prevention of gambling addiction. The statute must be
strict regarding gambling. Only responsible legislation
can make end in
gambling addiction.
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