Hypnosis admin on 24 Jan 2010 09:25 pm
Are You Addicted To Gambling?
Gambling in moderation can be OK.
The trouble starts when moderation moves to excess.
When you get up and the first thing you think about is placing a bet. Or when anything and everything in your life seems to turn itself into an opportunity to gamble.
So how can you tell if you’re addicted to gambling?
For most people, the turning point comes when they just have to place a bet. Usually with bigger stakes than last time – because the odds must turn in their favor soon. Surely?
Unless you’re a bookmaker or a casino, chances are that you’ll lose money gambling. That’s just the nature of the beast. Bookmakers make their books “over round” and casinos have an edge. Online casinos take this even further by taking a rake on each game played, ensuring that they always win.
If you’re playing a game of skill, you can reduce that chance and there are people who make a living playing poker or betting on horses. But they are the exception, not the rule.
If your addiction is serious, you should take a look at Gamblers Anonymous. You can find a branch close to you with a simple search on the web.
If your addiction is mild, there’s a good chance you can overcome it with some help.
Talking to friends and family can help, if you’re able to admit to them that you’ve got a problem.
But there are times when that’s not feasible. Either their likely reaction isn’t one you want to face or there are other reasons that talking it out won’t work for you.
In these cases, it’s well worth taking a look at gambling addiction hypnosis.
This is completely anonymous. You can get a track with a simple download and play it to yourself to help change the way your mind thinks about gambling.
It’s also non-judgemental. The track doesn’t care how or why you came to be addicted to gambling. All it’s concerned with is helping you to get over your problem.
You can download a gambling addiction hypnosis MP3 here and start on your path to overcoming your gambling addiction.
