Ellen Rohr is back on KOLR10 Daybreak to talk about problem gambling - how you can recognize it, avoid it and get help for it. <\/p>\n
Hey, it's fun to head off to the casino and roll the dice, right? You can budget a few dollars, or twenty, or a hundred. That could be the investment in an evening of entertainment. However, the enjoyment can turn to big problems. When does harmless gambling tip into life-devastating addiction? And what can you do about it? How can you help someone else? <\/p>\n
* The form it takes <\/p>\n
o Sure, going to the casino counts as gambling. What about online poker or fantasy football betting? How about lottery tickets? <\/p>\n
* The 20 Questions of GA - Gamblers Anonymous. Check out http:\/\/www.gamblersanonymous.org<\/a> Here are a few <\/p>\n * Has gambling caused you to miss work or school? <\/p>\n * Has gambling made your home life unhappy? <\/p>\n * After a big loss, do you feel like you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses? <\/p>\n * After a win, do you have a strong urge to return and win more? <\/p>\n * Do you often gamble until your last dollar is gone? <\/p>\n * Do you ever gamble longer than you had planned? <\/p>\n o The Financial Effect <\/p>\n * Of course, loss of home, job, and relationships. <\/p>\n * You can go to less than zero really fast. <\/p>\n * Lie, cheat, steal to make ends meet. <\/p>\n * Pay Day loansscary. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Payday_loans_in_the_United_States<\/a> Prop: Hand for Shark Fin <\/p>\n * Scarier stillloan sharks! You can report a loan shark however! https:\/\/www.quora.com\/If-you-get-a-loan-from-a-loan-shark-will-reporting-them-to-police-absolve-you-from-the-need-to-repay-this-loan<\/a> <\/p>\n o Protecting yourself from a Gambling Addict <\/p>\n * Gam - Anon is a good place to start if you are trying to change someone else. Mind your own hula hoop. <\/p>\n * Lying is a symptom of the disease. <\/p>\n * Lecturing probably won't help. <\/p>\n * It's OK to tell others. Let them know not to loan the addict money. <\/p>\n * Separate yourself from their credit cards, bank accounts, and <\/p>\n create your own. Don't share the pins or passwords. Prop: Checkbook <\/p>\n * If they have stopped gambling, you may work out financial rebuilding steps together. Only then. <\/p>\n * Lay claim to your financial power. Learn how to create, read and use financial reports. Prop: No Whining! <\/p>\n * Getting out of the financial hole requires \"rigorous honesty\". Getting out of the financial hole requires \"Rigorous honesty.\" <\/p>\n o Addiction is #1 health crisis. These tips will help you confront and address the addictive challenges in your life, or in your family or community. <\/p>\n * What about cutting back? Try that. If you or they are gambling as much as ever, there is your answer. It is a progressive disease. <\/p>\n * 12 Step Programs workif you work them. It's a community of love, acceptance, surrender, responsibility. <\/p>\n * There are a lot of snappy quips from the 12 Step crowd. There's even a book called, \"101 Common Cliches of AA\". The subtitle is \"The Sayings Newcomers Hate and Oldtimers Love\". <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: <\/p>\n Ellen Rohr: Has Gambling become a Problem? - OzarksFirst.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ellen Rohr is back on KOLR10 Daybreak to talk about problem gambling - how you can recognize it, avoid it and get help for it. Hey, it's fun to head off to the casino and roll the dice, right? You can budget a few dollars, or twenty, or a hundred Continue reading