Casino & Gambling Information

Compulsive Gambler Seeks Alternatives To Stop Gambling


Compulsive gambler's life was devastated by gambling and now seeks alternatives to help his addiction before he loses everything. This seems to be a common trend among compulsive gamblers. They realize there's a problem but don't know where to go in order to get help.

Many people have tried Gamblers Anonymous but stopped after a short period (usually two weeks) because it was awkward and uncomfortable. These people who gambled had a private addiction and were unwilling to let the world know they had a serious problem. In some situations people would run into friends and, or former co-workers at the Gamblers Anonymous weekly meetings. All of a sudden their world came crumbling down and they did not know where to hide. At first they couldn't understand why people didn't stay there for help. They now understand that their addiction is a private one. You can not tell who's a gambler by just looking at them.

These individuals who quit Gamblers Anonymous are now searching for another alternative to stop before their lives became more destructive.

Due to modern technology there are now private stop gambling chat rooms and self help manuals available that have helped thousands and thousands of compulsive gamblers beat their addiction. Any search engine on the internet will help compulsive gamblers find a treatment that best fits their situation. The key is to take the time to see what works for you and modify the programs to fit your needs.

It's unfortunate that usually a loved one wife, husband or partner of a compulsive gambler is the driving force that pushes the gambler to seek help. In most cases it comes in the form of a threat. They threaten to leave the person if they don't change their behaivior. In order to please their loved ones they agree and make a good attempt at stopping. In a majority of cases these people fail miserably. It's up to the gambler to make the choice to stop. After many broken promises the loved one prepares to divorce and or leave the gambler in a last ditch attempt to save the relationship. At this point I have noticed a large percentage of gamblers realize they want to quit but still do not know how.

When you start to look at how a compulsive gambler thinks, you realize that there are similar personality traits. The major one is the ego. When you affect some ones ego you are personally affecting their self esteem. Getting recognized at a Gamblers Anonymous meeting is extremely devastating to the Gambler. An alternative program is needed to keep what's left of Gamblers self esteem in order for them to take the first step on their road to recovery. As they begin to recover life gets better and better and these people are able to live very productive lives once again.

It's important to educate yourself, if gambling has negatively affected your life in one way or another. Each of the following websites deals exclusively with Compulsive Gambling Addiction and has help thousands of people and they hope to help many more:

I Stopped Gambling So Can You! http://www.istoppedgambling.com/

Stop Gambling Books http://www.stop-gambling-books.com/

Stop Gambling Information http://www.stopgamblinginformation.com/

Stop Gambling Family Resources http://stopgamblingfamilyresources.org/

Teenage Gambling Addiction http://www.teenage-gambling-addiction.org/

Stop Gambling Links http://www.stopgamblinglinks.com

Compulsive Gambling Addiction http://www.compulsive-gambling-addiction.org/

Mr. Howard Keith has an extensive background in dealing with compulsive gamblers, relatives and friends of gamblers and teenage gamblers.

Mr. Keith believes there are many alternatives to aid in the recovery of a gambling addiction verses a twelve step program. A large percentage of his emails were from compulsive gamblers looking for an alternative to Gamblers Anonymous and twelve step programs. Gamblers Anonymous also helps a significant number of people each year but there is a large percentage that does not stay. These are the people Mr. Keith is hoping to reach.

Its Mr. Howard Keith's goal is to educate compulsive gamblers with options to help them beat their addiction.


MORE RESOURCES:

Kentucky Tracks Will Feel Effects Of Casino Gambling Next Year
Casino Gambling Web, FL - 15 hours ago
It has become almost necessary in this day and age for racetracks to have the accompanying casino gambling to go with their races. The state of Kentucky has ...


Taiwan Preparing To Enter The Casino Gambling Market
Casino Gambling Web, FL - Nov 17, 2008
Taiwan looks like they will become the latest in the growing number of countries that is legalizing casino gambling. The Parliament is expected to approve ...
Casino Gambling Comes to Taiwan Online Casino Advisory
all 12 news articles


Australian Welfare Recipients Use Funds For Casino Gambling
Online Casino Sphere, Canada - Nov 19, 2008
By Lance Burkhart on November 19, 2008 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- Centrelink, the Australian answer to the United States Social Security Administration, ...


Bally's fined for underage gambling
Harnesslink, New Zealand - 14 hours ago
In addition, Nevada officials are mulling lowering the casino gambling age to 18, although Kassekert said that is not something she would condone. ...


Ballot descrepancy may jeopardize casino gambling
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - Nov 11, 2008
by Justin D. Anderson CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A discrepancy between ballots counted on Election Day and during canvassing in Greenbrier County has cast doubt on ...


Casino Gambling Industry to Seek Financial Bailout Package?
Online Casino Sphere, Canada - Nov 18, 2008
Yes, that's right, a bailout package for the casino gambling industry in Las Vegas, Mississippi, and New Jersey. Barney Frank, a long-time supporter of ...


BBC News

Macau Promises To Protect Their Casino Gambling Interests
Casino Gambling Web, FL - Nov 11, 2008
The territory has become the casino gambling leader and plans on staying on top. "If necessary, the government will take over. we will not allow any casinos ...
11000 face sack in Macau as Sands struggles for cash AFP
all 483 news articles


Australia's Crown Casino Gambling On Gordon Ramsay Restaurant
Casino Gambling Web, FL - Nov 13, 2008
Gordon Ramsay is known best for his high octane explosions on his television show Kitchen Nightmares. While he often blasts his chefs, the outcome usually ...


State Journal

Casino gambling likely to be revisited
WTAM.com, OH - Nov 6, 2008
By Carmen Angelo, Newsradio WTAM 1100 (Cleveland) - Ohio voters turned down Issue-6 Tuesday by a nearly 2-to-1 margin but the effort to land casino gambling ...
Casino backers to reroll dice Columbus Dispatch
Casino backers haven't given up on Ohio Cincinnati.com
Issue 6: Ohio folds on casino issue for fourth time OSU - The Lantern
NewsNet5.com - Columbus Dispatch
all 90 news articles


Another Push For Casino Gambling In Kentucky
kypost.com, KY - Nov 6, 2008
The push for casino gambling died this year in the General Assembly. But, don't look for it to stay dead. It was one of the linchpins of Governor Steve ...
Casino Backers To Gamble With Voters Again kypost.com
all 3 news articles

Casino-Gambling - Google News

home | site map
© 2008