Of course everyone seek quick money, because 'with money comes power and fame'. Now a days the trend of gambling has become a popular mode amongst people who are rich and also amongst the ones who want to be. We can look at the professional poker players and professional gamblers they are completely into gambling and make their living out of it. But the point is that they are not addicted to gambling. Like, when they see that they are not winning they will simply quit. They have the patience and skills to survive and win in this ruthless world.By addiction we mean a continuous involvement in an activity, so gambling addiction is self defined by itself. Like they say addiction is never good because then you start paying more attention to it than your regular life activities.
Symptoms of gambling addiction:
Most of the people don't even know that they are addicted to gambling, So how would one know whether he/she is addicted to gambling or not? There are some symptoms that will help you find the answers to this question...
- First one is continuously gambling and having trouble in controlling yourself.
- Second and most common one is feeling a desperate urge to gamble even when you don't have any money to gamble.
- The last one is when your friends and family are worried about your continuous involvement in gambling.
Effects of gambling addiction:
- Very first effect of gambling is that it will start interfering with your daily routine work. For example a person who is addicted to gambling will not be able to maintain his regular ism and punctuality in office absenteeism will become a problem for him.
- Secondly and most importantly it deeply effects financial condition because gambling is only related to money nothing else.
- The other very bad effect of gambling that is it creates family problems. The person involved in gambling starts ignoring the daily duties toward his spouse, parents and even children.
- These are the major problems that gamblers do face in their life as a result of their addiction to gambling. But one should not loose hope that this addiction can't be cured. It can be treated very successfully you just need to have the will power to continue with the treatment.
Gambling addiction treatment:
- The addict should be supported by family and friends. Means that the family and friends should try and listen to his her problems and show him that they do care about what he is going through.
- Addicts can take part in group sessions in which they can let their emotions and feelings out and feel free for sometime, by sharing their problems with other people who are going through the same phase.
- The other method is to have some therapy sessions arranged for the gambling addicts. All these methods can make their lives full of happiness and joy once again.
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