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Compulsive gambling is a progressive disease, much like alcoholism or drug addiction. In many cases, the addiction is hidden. Eventually, the gambler cannot function without gambling and begins to withdraw from all other activities. Although not all compulsive gamblers show the same signs and symptoms of addiction (there are differences in gender, age or cultural backgrounds), most will:
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'TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING
YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES A LIFESAVING
DIFFERENCE! Are
YOU Practicing Have you ever bought a handful of scratchers and tucked them into a child's holiday stocking? Or enclosed a scratch-off ticket in a greeting card or gift? Many of us have followed this practice for years without giving it a second thought. It's fun, convenient and inexpensive. It's harmless, right? Or is it? Something as benign as scratching off a $1 gamecard could
stimulate the pleasure center of a child's brain and send a subtle message
of social acceptability and adult approval. Please, think before you gift!
Gambling Got You Down? You've come to the right place. On this site, you'll find
a wealth of information, understanding and Start with Types of Gambler; you may recognize yourself. If you're a woman, click on Female Gamblers. Over 50% of all calls for help to the Arizona Council Helpline are from women. If you're a man, click on Male Gamblers for important facts. Male or female, young or old, if you are experiencing problems or are affected by compulsive gambling, awareness is the first step toward a happier and healthier life. ACCG can help, so call us whenever you're ready. It's free and confidential.
SOME MYTHS AND FACTS MYTH: Gamblers can just stop
if they really want to. MYTH:
Gamblers are just lazy, low life degenerates.
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THE INVISIBLE LINE... An invisible line separates the majority of individuals who gamble recreationally from the small minority who cannot. HAVE YOU CROSSED IT? Compulsive gambling addiction, like drug addiction and alcoholism, creates increasingly unmanageable life issues for the gambler and his/her family. Ask yourself the following 8 questions. ARE YOU PREOCCUPIED WITH THOUGHTS OF GAMBLING, OR URGES TO GAMBLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER EMOTIONAL UPSETS? DO YOU USE GAMBLING
TO SOLVE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OR DO YOU PLAN LEISURE
ACTIVITIES, LIKE FAMILY VACATIONS, WHEN YOU ARE NOT ABLE
TO GAMBLE, ARE YOU DEFENSIVE ABOUT YOUR GAMBLING WHEN OTHERS ASK "WHY?" OR "HOW OFTEN?" OR "HOW MUCH?" DO YOU MINIMIZE OR JUSTIFY ARE YOU NEGLECTING YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES, HAVE YOU TRIED If you think you have crossed the line,
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