The big score! Jackpot! Euphoria! Then the crash. The reality. There are many potential habits and consequences of gambling. The seemingly exciting, adventurous and lucrative event of gambling can lead you into places you had never imagined. Here is an overview of the key habits and consequences that could impact you as a result of [...]
Like any addiction, the side effects of an addiction to gambling can be far reaching. The fallout from this addiction not only effects the addiction sufferer but family and loved ones as well. Gambling’s Effect on the Individual A gambling addiction effects the sufferer in many ways: Finances Employment Health Relationships Mental health Most addictions [...]
“Never do anything for anybody that they can do for themselves. If you do, you ultimately make them an emotional, financial, and relational cripple.” -Howard Hendricks Early on in my pastoral ministry, I did a lot of “Co-Dependent bail outs”. I was emotionally weak, and thought that if I really loved and cared about someone [...]
Drugs and alcohol are the most widely known addictions, but gambling is also an addiction. Gambling is considered a process addiction. Gambling can come in many different forms – playing the lottery and lottery games, video poker, casino games, sports gambling and playing poker to name a few. Gambling Addiction - What to Look for [...]
Webster’s online dictionary states addiction is “a strong and harmful need to regularly have something (such as a drug) or do something (such as gamble)”. One’s addiction to gambling may be far reaching, and its effect on credit could be substantial. Often times fulfilling the perceived need to gamble can derail a person financially. It [...]
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