What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling? Jacksonville NC

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down.

Brynn Marr Hospital
(910) 577-1400
192 Village Drive
Jacksonville, NC
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(910) 577-1900
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Jacksonville, NC
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Jacksonville, NC
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825 Gum Branch Road
Jacksonville, NC
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(910) 219-8000
215 Memorial Drive
Jacksonville, NC
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Substance abuse
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(910) 449-6110
Marine Corps Air Station New River
Jacksonville, NC
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Chemical Dependency Training
(910) 347-4477
230 New Bridge Street
Jacksonville, NC
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Outpatient
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(910) 347-2205
301 Johnson Boulevard
Jacksonville, NC
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(910) 455-7696
117 Chaney Avenue
Jacksonville, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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(910) 324-1250
100 North Wilmington Street
Richlands, NC
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Outpatient
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What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling?

How do you find if you have a gambling addiction? The first thing to note is compulsive gambling is a psychological condition which makes the persons unable to control their desire to gamble. Many crave the feeling they have when they gamble and seek this experience on a daily basis, no matter whether they’re on a winning or losing streak.

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down. Compulsive gamblers may also believe that gambling is the only way to pay off debts and keep believing that it’s only a matter of time before they hit the elusive jackpot. Some compulsive gamblers may find themselves lying to friends and families and in some cases stealing money or goods to pay for their gambling habit.

Perils of Compulsive Gamblers

Not all compulsive gamblers will exhibit each of these qualities, but if you recognize just a few of these in yourself or someone close to you then it could be time to seek help.

Compulsive gambling is treatable and there are a number of wonderful organizations set up to deal specifically with this problem.

Gamblers Anonymous is probably the most well-known and widespread and is based on a 12-step program similar t...

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