What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling? Kendallville IN

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.

Northeastern Center Inc
(260) 347-4400
1930 East Dowling Street
Kendallville, IN
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(260) 347-4400
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Substance abuse
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Northeastern Center Inc
(260) 463-7144
2155 North State Road 9
Lagrange, IN
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(800) 790-0118
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, German, Spanish

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Northeastern Center Inc
(260) 894-7179
1150 Lincolnway South
Ligonier, IN
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DUI/DWI offenders
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Spanish

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Alpha Resources Inc
(317) 293-9874
3901 West 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN
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Oaklawn Psychiatric Center Inc
(574) 533-1234
2600 Oakland Avenue
Elkhart, IN
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Otis R Bowen Ctr for Human Servs Inc
(260) 636-6884
101 East Park Street
Albion, IN
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Women, Men
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Addiction Recovery Centers Inc
(260) 463-2999
111 West Spring Street
LaGrange, IN
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Clark Memorial Hospital
(812) 283-2147
1220 Missouri Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN
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(812) 283-2811
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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James Wortham Counseling Services Inc
(812) 265-1663
2580 Michigan Road
Madison, IN
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DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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(317) 291-6360
3500 Lafayette Road
Indianapolis, IN
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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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