She Bets Her Life Mary Sojourner’s She Bets Her Life is a book written for women “trapped in compulsive gambling” and the people who know them. Sojourner’s book is touching in that she herself was once a ...
What If Someone I Know Is a Compulsive Gambler? Take this short quiz developed by Gamblers Anonymous to find out if you may be living with a compulsive gambler:
Do you find yourself haunted by bill collectors?
Is the person in question often away from home ...
Treatments for Compulsive Gambling If you have a gambling problem, call the Gambling State Hotline or Gamblers Anonymous Hotline and enlist the support of others who have the same problem. This is paramount.
Many compulsive gamblers go through terrifying experiences ...
Symptoms of Compulsive Gambling The following signs and symptoms indicate compulsive gambling:
increasing the frequency and the amount of money gambled
spending the majority of free time thinking about gambling
spending an excessive amount of time gambling at the expense ...
Frequently Asked Questions about Compulsive Gambling I only go on gambling binges periodically. Do I have a problem?
Yes, if your binges exhibit out-of-control behavior. Many compulsive gamblers report that although their gambling urge is sporadic, the intervals between binges are ...
An Introduction to Compulsive Gambling Although gambling does not produce the cognitive or physical impairment associated with alcohol or drug abuse, an obsession with gambling can be just as devastating. Compulsive gambling can destroy social, personal and occupational or educational ...
