Courage to stop-Gambling

Gambling can be defined as the wagering of money or something of material value, on uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning. It requires three elements be presents, consideration, chance and prize. The results of wager are immediate like roll of dice or spin of wheel and no time frame. Gambling can happen when a person feels that they are in financial ruin and could only solve their problems by gambling what little they have in order to get a large sum of money. The gambler feels he/she must win back their losses and they will never stop till a person seeks rehabilitation to break their habit.

Causes of gambling

·         Desperation of money

• ·         Desire to experience thrills and highs.
• ·         The social status associated with being successful gambler.
• ·         For entertainment.

The signs of a gambling problem

• ·         Person having trouble to control gambling habits.
• ·         Gambling when you are not affording.
• ·         Friends and family voice their concern about your gambling
• ·         Being secretive about gambling.

Symptoms of Excessive Gambling

• ·         Anxiety,
• ·         Pale skin,
• ·         Weight gain or loss weight.
• ·         Acne and dark circles under the eyes.
• ·         Sleep deprivation

Strategies to overcome Gambling

• ·         Join a support group. The gamblers go self-help groups for help.
• ·         Seek professional help. The gamblers are encouraged to go for therapy to builds coping skills and develop cognitive tools to help them to resist the urge to gamble. They are taught how to deal with issues in their personal or financial lives rather find an escape through gambling.
• ·         Admit you have a problem. The gamblers are to admit there’s something wrong in the first place. Many still leave in denial and fail to admit. Consider to learn how to support therapy loved one without one without encouraging her or her problem.
• ·         Consider medication. Gamblers “need just to get the normal high as someone who’s not pathology gambler.
• ·         Implement regularity mechanism, some gamblers who don’t currently have a problem but worry about themselves in the future may try to put limits on how often they gamble and the amount of money they gamble with. It means bring cash to a casino or gambling with designated money and not dipping into funds for certain expenses.