![[IMAGE] Understanding Codependency and How Loved Ones May Enable the Problem Gambler](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/iStock-1176189249-1024x683.jpg)
When we think of codependency, many relate it to an addiction like drugs and alcohol. Problem gambling is another addiction that can lead to codependency, and a family may find themselves behaving in ways to support the gambler and pushing their own wants and needs aside. It is important to know that the 888-ADMIT-IT Problem…
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Cuando pensamos en la codependencia, muchas personas la asocian con adicciones como las drogas y el alcohol. Sin embargo, el juego problemático es otra adicción que puede llevar a la codependencia, donde una familia puede encontrarse actuando de maneras que apoyan al jugador y dejando de lado sus propios deseos y necesidades. Es importante saber…
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![[IMAGE] WEB LETTER | Two Letters Make a Big Difference: Illegal Gambling Disguised in Florida as Arcade Gaming](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/iStock-841288934.jpg)
Easily accessible, illegal gambling disguised as arcade gaming has spread to thousands of strip malls and stand-alone storefronts all over Florida. As a result, the FCCG’s 888-ADMIT-IT Problem Gambling HelpLine is experiencing a surge in contacts related to these shady establishments[1], sometimes referred to as “game rooms” or “gambling houses.” Download our August 2023 Web…
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![[IMAGE] The Stigma Surrounding Problem Gambling and Promoting Self-Care](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/international-self-care-day-problem-gambling-1024x521.jpg)
El 24 de julio, celebramos el Día Internacional del Autocuidado, elegido para subrayar ante nuestra comunidad global que el autocuidado es una piedra angular del bienestar general. A medida que continuamos descubriendo más y más cuán importante es el autocuidado hoy en día, aprendemos que es más que lo que hacemos por nosotros mismos. Cuidar…
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On July 24th, we are celebrating International Self Care Day, chosen to emphasize to our global community that self-care is a cornerstone to overall wellness. As we continue to find out more and more just how important self-care is today, we learn that it is more than something we do for ourselves. By caring for…
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![[IMAGE] Repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back on or stop gambling.](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/iStock-1027003000.jpg)
Although we kicked off the month of July celebrating our independence, the truth is many Americans have become dependent on the rush of gambling on lottery tickets. National Lottery Day is on July 17th, and FCCG wants to take this opportunity to educate Floridians on the realities of the lottery and how you can reclaim…
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![[IMAGE] Have You Ever Had Thoughts That Maybe Your Gambling Habits Might Be Crossing an Invisible Line?](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gambling-habits-crossing-the-line-1024x521.jpg)
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) would like to take this opportunity to share how the professionals consider and diagnose the differing stages of gambling. Problem gambling and compulsive gambling are synonyms for the clinical term, “disordered gambling”, which is classified as a Substance-Related and Addictive Disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic…
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El Consejo de Juego Compulsivo de Florida (FCCG) desea aprovechar esta oportunidad para compartir cómo los profesionales ven y diagnostican las diferentes etapas de las apuestas. Las apuestas problemáticas y las apuestas compulsivas son sinónimos del término clínico “apuestas desordenadas”, que se clasifica como un trastorno relacionado con sustancias y adictivo en el Manual Estadístico…
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¡Salida de la escuela! Las vacaciones de verano están aquí, y con este descanso de la escuela viene una gran cantidad de tiempo de inactividad adicional para los estudiantes desde la adolescencia hasta la edad universitaria. Una forma en que los niños y adolescentes frenan su aburrimiento es jugando videojuegos, a menudo solos, con los…
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Schools out! Summer vacation is here, and with this break from school comes a lot of extra downtime to fill for students from adolescents to college age. One way kids and teens curb their boredom is by playing video games, often alone, with parents at work and kids left to their own devices, it can…
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