Responsible Gaming Article
First let us think what is problem gambling:
Problem gambling is gambling that is done excessively and negatively affects other areas of a person’s life, such as their physical or mental health, school or work performance, finances, and/or interpersonal relationships.
People with gambling problems often bet with money they can’t afford to lose, max out their credit cards, borrow money in order to gamble, and do other things that compromise their personal values. Despite these negative consequences, they may deny that they have a problem, continue to chase losses, neglect family, friends, work, and even their own self-care (they may not eat or sleep properly, for example, or care about their physical appearance). Problem gambling can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race or social status.
There are a lot of treatment centers (mostly in Northern America) to assist people with this problem solving.
There are even Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon are international organizations that allow groups of individuals to discuss feelings and share experiences related to their own (Gamblers Anonymous) or someone else’s (Gam-Anon) gambling. They can provide:
* A safe environment to express feelings and work through problems
* Non-judgmental feedback, encouragement, and support from individuals facing similar issues
* A sense of belonging, friendship, and break from isolation
* A new way of looking at problems
* Information about other sources of help and recovery (e.g., counsellors, literature, etc.)
There is even a special workbook, developed by the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM), can help the individual with concerns about their gambling to determine whether they have a problem, set goals for change, and establish a plan of action for reaching these goals. The workbook was created from AFM’s extensive experience helping those concerned about their gambling and covers such topics as:
* Gambling self-assessment
* Managing money
* Stress
* Maintaining a healthy lifestyle
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I hope neither you nor your relatives have this problem. I’m posting this topic just in case, you know…
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June 22nd, 2007 at 18:57
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