Gambling Will Kill You
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Well i have struggled with gambling for about 12 years now.dont even know where to start or what to say....
Started out with slots 12 years ago, it got worse and worse and worse.
used to be couple hundred off paychecks, then whole paychecks
then borrowing money to gamblelikely down somewhere around 35 to 40,000 dollars since then.
I won a couple times , 1000 here, couple hundred there, maybe another 1000 over there
put it all back and then more. you know how it goes the win sucks you in
then won 10,000 last year online slots...paid some debt off and oh boy that suckered me in big time
well now i got a visa maxed out at 10,000 and a mastercard at 6000 with 20% interest. lol
all on gambling, never mind the money off pay cheques ..
even when i win i never cash out and stop, even when big amounts like 5000 or 8000
i just up my bets and lose it all
like i always do... greedy want more i guess,
Not even all that crazy about money, like when i have it, i gamble
when i dont have it i still gamble ... what the heck??
sometimes i think i am addicted to the losing not the winning...
i have a kid coming in one month. i have been laid off work,
i have ruined my life and hurt those around me and now my unborn child and my wife will have to
suffer too. I AM THE BIGGEST LOSER.. there is no way back...
i feel suicide the best, although i dont even have life insurance.
I always say i will stop... never do..
Gambling Will Kill Your Name
i dont get it.,. i dont understand it.. i want to stop... i really do... why cant i
im not stupid, i used to shake my head at people like me wasting there money.,
WHY CANT I STOP. I am so weak of a person i guess..
I HAVE TO JUST STOP no one will or can make me stop but me... I understand this.. but i just cant freaking stop!!! it just dont make sense..
Insidious: in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way, but actually with grave effect.
Gambling Disorder (a.k.a. compulsive gambling or gambling addiction) is an insidious disease. It is increasing dramatically in the United States and around the world. Only a few decades ago, the only places to gamble legally in the U.S. were Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or the racetrack. Today, there are large casinos in virtually every state – over a thousand full-scale casinos with over a million slot machines. Not only are gambling opportunities available within a short driving distance, they are available in our homes and in our hands through mobile devices.
One is only a Google search away from reading reports from gambling commissions around the world to realize that over half of those who gambled, used mobile devices, with slot type of gaming being steadily popular as the boundaries between social casino gaming and commercial gambling become increasingly blurred. With this sudden exponential increase in access comes the rapid and significant increase in addicted gamblers.
“Heroin could no longer numb my pain, but slots could.”
Regardless of the type of gambling, gambling addiction can lead to suicide. The emphasis of Mr. Dahl’s book is on slot machine gambling. Slot machines are called the “crack-cocaine” of gambling for a reason. The near-miss and other design features along with the ability to spend more time on devices (games) without interruption contributes to slots being king in the gambling world in terms of profit but also for addiction potential. The above profound statement, made by a person experiencing a gambling disorder and issues of unresolved grief, is all the heartbreaking proof you need.
Problem gambling is a public health issue that can have serious consequences for all involved. As there continues to be increased access to all forms of gambling across the United States through state-sanctioned gambling, as well as technology advances prompting on-line gambling, and changes in legislation legalizing many forms of gambling that were previously unavailable, adults and in particular youth, are likely to continue to experience negative consequences of problem gambling.
As reported by the National Council on Problem Gambling, one in five individuals experiencing a gambling disorder will attempt suicide, a rate many times higher than any other addiction. An explosion of newly addicted gamblers could result in a disturbing and dramatic increase in gambling related suicides. We have already seen it with slot machines over the past couple of decades. This sad and dangerous upward trend will continue and accelerate for years to come. Thousands of lives are lost every year. Families are shattered. The issue of suicide by people who have lost everything to gambling must be addressed and ultimately dealt with in a way that has a positive impact.
Mr. Dahl’s book is relevant, particularly in today’s changing world. Many people find themselves gambling to escape the stressors they have encountered in life. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about isolation, grief, trauma, boredom, and financial problems; all risk factors associated with problem gambling.
Starting from it’s original title – Please Don’t Kill Yourself Today (You Can Always Do It Tomorrow) – and ending with the appendix which makes a reasonable calculation of annual suicides by problem gamblers, Mr. Dahl’s book is a breakthrough in bringing gambling-related suicides to the forefront of our thinking about gambling addiction.
Everyone experiencing a gambling problem should read this book. More than half of the book outlines ways to help with gambling treatment and recovery. But I also want to offer advice to all the counselors and trained professionals that read this book.
First, understand that problem gamblers are extremely secretive about their gambling, in large part due to feelings of shame. If you are a mental health provider, or an addictions counselor, it is very likely that you are already seeing someone who has been negatively impacted by someone’s gambling, if not their own. Have the conversation and screen for problem gambling. There are high rates of co-occurring conditions in people experiencing problem gambling. Depression and alcohol use disorder are two of the most common.
Second, if you are treating someone for their gambling problem, continue to assess for and discuss suicidal ideation with them. Since you are reading this book right now, you will soon learn Mr. Dahl’s specific plan for preventing the gambler from committing suicide. Please discuss and work that plan with your client. It might just save their life.
I cannot emphasize enough how important this book is to every addiction counselor and mental health professional. Please spread the word to all your colleagues. Let’s save lives!
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