Fold em: Help for Gambling Problems

With cigarettes and alcohol, we take steps to protect those who use these products AND society in general from related harms.  For example, there are age requirements to buy alcohol.  We also see imag...

21 Elo 202444min

Hear a personal story of working through the Twelve Steps of Recovery and how it helped Georgete break free of a recurring and destructive gambling problem.  Learn what's involved with each step and h...

26 Heinä 202446min

It can be done.  You can admit to yourself and others that gambling is causing problems for you.  You can stop gambling, deal with the financial impact, and rebuild trust with important people.  You c...

28 Kesä 202438min

If you live with chronic pain and gamble, you're more at risk for developing a gambling problem.  If you've had a gambling problem and live with chronic pain and/or health conditions, it's important t...

31 Touko 202432min

Many people deal with gambling problems on their own.  They think, "I'm not as bad as others.  I can fix this."  For some, they just want to move on and avoid or delay getting help.  Others can't stop...

3 Touko 202440min

Making changes isn't easy.  When gambling gets out of control, change is often more challenging.  It can be hard to get to that place where you're ready to pull back from gambling.  When you do stop, ...

5 Huhti 202435min

As you get pulled into gambling, your thinking changes.  Your mind finds ways of convincing you to keep gambling, even when there are signs to stop.  To an outsider, ideas such as "a win is just aroun...

8 Maalis 202436min

Experiencing grief and loss is hard enough.  But, when grief leads to gambling problems, it gets harder. Grief (like other big stressors) can create risk for gambling getting out of control.  It can a...

9 Helmi 202441min