What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling? Wapakoneta OH

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.

Family Resource Centers
(419) 394-7451
720 Armstrong Street
Saint Marys, OH
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(419) 229-2222
205 West Market Street
Lima, OH
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Community Behavioral Health Inc
(513) 785-5726
116 South 2nd Street
Hamilton, OH
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Recovery Services of North West Ohio
(419) 599-7040
219 East Washington Street
Napoleon, OH
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Matt Talbot Inn
(216) 781-0288x11
2270 Professor Avenue
Cleveland, OH
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Men
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(419) 222-4557x104
1519 North Main Street
Lima, OH
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Saint Rita''s Medical Center
(419) 226-9029
730 West Market Street
Lima, OH
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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(740) 354-6550
1311 2nd Street
Portsmouth, OH
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(440) 285-9119
200 Center Street
Chardon, OH
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Spanish

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Family Resource Centers
(419) 422-8616
1941 Carlin Street
Findlay, OH
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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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