Gambling Addiction - The Stress Factor
GAMBLING ADDICTION - THE STRESS FACTOR
ARE YOU STRESSED-OUT FROM COMPULSIVE GAMBLING?
YOU’RE NOT ALONE!
Have you often gambled longer than you had planned, or until your last dollar was gone?
Have you used your income or savings to gamble while letting bills go unpaid?
Have you borrowed money to pay for your gambling?
Have you felt depressed or suicidal because of your gambling losses?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these, you may be suffering from compulsive gambling, and
if so, itr’s likely that you are also feeling:
• Tense and depressed
• Tired all the time
• Unable to Relax
• Not enjoying your life
• The average debt incurred by a male pathological gambler in the U.S. is between
$55,000 and $90,000
• The average rate of divorce for problem gamblers is nearly double that of non
gamblers
• The suicide rate for pathological gamblers is 20 times higher than for non-gamblers
• 65% of pathological gamblers commit crimes to support their gambling habit
If you try to stop gambling you will face difficulties, not only from the addiction itself, but
from the stressful feelings that have so far been covered up by the gambling.
There are many books and programs about handling stress, but
This short book can really help! It uses a picture of stress as a contest, or perhaps a
'battle',
It makes the concepts simpler, more practical and easier to remember.
It’s designed so that you can read all the way through or just dip in at parts that interest
you. And the listed resources encourage you to learn more in the areas you need most.
It contains:
• Information on compulsive gambling for gamblers and their families including the
‘WAGER OFTEN’ questionnaire
• How Stress affects gambling and vice versa
You start by:
* UNDERSTANDING and ACCEPTING stress symptoms
* TAKING CHARGE of your stress levels
* WORRYING Effectively. Identifying your real sources of stress
* USING effective PROBLEM-SOLVING and DECISION-MAKING
Then you'll learn:
* To RELAX - Deeply and Quickly
* Powerful MENTAL IMAGERY techniques to help you make the changes you want
* FOUR HABITS for better Health & Energy
* ELEVEN Powerful ATTITUDES
* THREE SKILLS for stress relief and increased enjoyment of life
You'll know how to:
* Identify painful EMOTIONS and HABITS that create inner stress
* Find SUPPORT
* Take BREAKS that really help
*Take charge of personal HAPPINESS
* Make permanent healthy CHANGES
• The STAGES of Change
• MOTIVATION and CONFIDENCE
• The DECISIONAL BALANCE, MAKING PLANS
• DOING IT!
• MAINTAINING Change
• Overcoming ‘FAILURE’ and RELAPSE.
There are no magic answers to all life’s problems, but this book gives you many powerful
tools to get you started on moving from a VICTIM to a WINNER!
"......The language is basic and straight forward.... excellent use of humour"
Cathy MacLean, B.Sc. M.D. C.C.F.P.
"The ideas are practical, the writing clear and to the point....."
Peter Chalvardjian, M.D.
"...exactly what I've been looking for: informative, easy to read, concise, great illustrations
& quotes, humour throughout..."
Joan Niles, R.N.
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