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.
Gambling addiction among GAA players a shock to GAA president
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Top GAA officials in Ireland have expressed major surprise after Dessie Farrell, head of the player's representative group, revealed that many players have gambling addictions. Farrell, head of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) stated that, "It's a …
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Watered-down pokies reforms introduced to federal parliament
Filed under: gambling addiction help
Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin said it was the first time a national government had legislated to help tackle gambling addiction. "The reforms they deliver will help problem gamblers take control of their addictions, and help their families …
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