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Is gambling as hard to quit doing as as addiction to crack or heroin? I am trying to understand a relative's very irresponsible behavior and explanation for that behavior.
Read answer →What makes for addiction
Is it easy to get addicted to bingo? I went with my sister and she played about 20 cards at the same time. She goes twice a week. I had no idea she was so into this but she says it is a harmless socializing thing she does with her friends. What I saw was nobody talking and everyone very focused on playing bingo.
Read answer →When is gambling a game and when is it gambling?
If video lottery terminals are the most addictive form of gambling what is the safest or least addictive way to gamble? Is playing a game like poker less addictive because there actually is a lot of skill involved and not only chance and flashing lights?
Read answer →Getting a life
I am addicted to slot machines. I crave that in the zone feeling. How can I get that same feeling without gambling?
Read answer →How do I know it is a problem?
If my husband is hiding how much he is gambling and losing from me does that mean that he has a gambling problem. I just found out that he has lost more than 3000 from our retirement savings. I never check this but then I saw that he had kind of hidden our statement which I thought was weird and which is why I looked.
Read answer →It is hard to stand back
I think my 16 year old son might have a problem with gambling. He has been playing cards with some other students from his school for about a year now and I know they play for money. I have asked him to stop but he has not. Sometimes he seems to have a lot of cash around and sometimes I have noticed that things form his room suddenly disappear, like he needed to sell something to pay off his debts. He seems really stressed but he won’t talk to me about what’s going on and he does not admit to having a problem. My father was a bad gambler so I feel like I know the signs. My dad tried to kill himself once, so I also know how devastating this disease can be. My son is not listening to me. I would like to know what is the next step I should take?
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