What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling? Rochester MN

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.

Fountain Center of Rochester
(507) 252-0818
4122 18th Avenue NW
Rochester, MN
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Pathway House
(507) 287-6121
613 2nd Street SW
Rochester, MN
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Mayo Foundation
(507) 255-4065
1216 Second Street SW
Rochester, MN
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Perkins Counseling Center
(507) 529-1758
1500 1st Avenue NE
Rochester, MN
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Corrections Recovery Services
(507) 328-6687
151 4th Street SE
Rochester, MN
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(507) 292-1379
602 11th Avenue NW
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse
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Driffens LLC
(507) 288-5900
3716 Mayowood Road SW
Rochester, MN
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(507) 288-4693
4800 48th Street NE
Rochester, MN
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(800) 634-4155
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Substance abuse
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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(507) 282-0142
2360 North Broadway
Rochester, MN
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Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center
(507) 289-2089
343 Wood Lake Drive SE
Rochester, MN
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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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