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Setting Boundaries for a More Secure Way of Life

Setting boundaries can be difficult for many people, whether they are involved with someone who has a gambling problem or not. Most of us may be lucky enough not to have to find out what our limits are and in turn, put up boundaries. In this blog, we will help you define your boundaries as…
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Why Problem Gambling is a Rising Concern for Veterans

Veterans Day is Monday, November 11, 2024. This day is designated for all to remember, appreciate, and remind us what anyone who has joined the service has sacrificed for our country and its freedoms. Being a veteran comes with many faces and many levels of trauma. As past research has shown this population to be…
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Build Your Own Barriers to Money

With problem gambling, money is the drug that fuels the addiction. When gambling becomes a problem, setting and sticking to limits on time and money spent is one of the first things to go out the door. This happens when someone has crossed the line into, at best, problem gambling, or worse, disordered gambling. If…
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The Relationship Between Problem Gambling and Stress

Many people gamble, and most can do so safely as a form of recreation. But for some who are at a higher risk for addiction, or use gambling to decompress and escape from life stressors, it can become a much bigger issue. There are many reasons someone starts gambling. For most, it’s a social experience…
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Why Loved Ones of Problem Gamblers Need Support, Too

Living with someone who has a problem with gambling can be life changing. The problem may have started slow with just recreational gambling for fun, and you may have joined them. The problem may have been there before you came into their lives, but because part of this disease is pathological lying, you may have…
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World Mental Health Day: A Focus on Problem Gambling in Florida

Did you know that October 10th is World Mental Health Day? The theme for this awareness event in 2024 is “Mental Health at Work”.1 To mark the occasion, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) wants to highlight the critical connection between mental health and problem gambling. This year’s theme resonates deeply with our mission,…
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For National Recovery Month, Know the Triggers That Can Lead to Problem Gambling Relapse

National Recovery Month, observed every September, is a vital initiative that sheds light on the importance of recovery from mental health and substance use disorders, including gambling addiction.1, 2 This annual observance, established in 1989, aims to educate Americans about the availability and effectiveness of the resources, services, and support systems for those in need, while…
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¿Te está Impidiendo el Juego Problemático Alcanzar la Independencia Financiera?

¿Hay momentos en los que sientes que estás empujando una roca cuesta arriba y no avanzas? Así puede sentirse financieramente si tú o un ser querido está sufriendo de juego desordenado. El 14 de agosto de 2024 es el Día Nacional de Concienciación Financiera. Es un buen recordatorio para echar un vistazo y ver si…
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Is Problem Gambling Keeping You from Financial Independence?

Do you have times when it feels as if you are pushing a rock up a hill – and getting nowhere fast? This can be how it feels financially, if you or your loved one is suffering from disordered gambling. August 14, 2024, is National Financial Awareness Day. It’s a good reminder to take a…
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Un Mapa para el Largo y Gratificante Camino de la Recuperación del Juego Problemático

¿Estás en recuperación por el juego problemático? ¿Estás considerando dejar de jugar para encontrar la recuperación y recuperar el control de tu vida? Esta información te ayudará en cualquier etapa de cambio en la que te encuentres actualmente. Te ayudará a atravesar el proceso de recuperación con los ojos bien abiertos, conociendo las etapas, los…
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