Gambling has existed throughout history and evolved with humans. Gambling continues to expand and express itself in numerous forms, from gambling-themed streets to internet platforms.
Why does online gambling addiction affect us? Our ethics and elders have always advised us about gambling, but we continue to do it. Like a magnet, gambling attracts us in, and when we’re hooked, it’s easier to stay entangled.
5 -15% of teenagers play online slots, according to a global survey. Online gambling is classed as a mental condition within the larger category of gambling disorders, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Diseases for Mental Disorders (DSM-5). However, you need not worry—we have you covered!
Online gambling addiction treatment can assist you in realizing your full potential, learning more about the meaning of life, and conquering your battle against online gambling habit.
Various research over the time done on online gambling is not in favor of gamblers; in particular, those who gamble online are among the most susceptible groups in terms of substance abuse, loneliness, despair, anxiety, bankruptcy, and social withdrawal. Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to internet gambling since they are often risk-takers. Gambling is viewed by peers as “cool” and a quick way to make money, which satisfies their need for affiliation.
Signs of Online Gambling Addiction:
- After winning, we tend to risk more money, even when we know it’s dangerous.
- A constant urge to invest more and more money.
- Failing to understand our financial limits and engaging in even riskier behavior.
- Believing that gambling is the only solution to all problems.
- Withdrawing socially from friends and family.
- Displaying violent behavior when losing in gambling.
- Experiencing mood swings; we feel euphoric after a win, but immense pain, shame, and sadness after a loss.
- Chasing losses by placing more bets to recover, and when losses continue, risking even more until our financial resources are exhausted.
Online gambling addiction treatment:
Similar to cancer, which spreads throughout the human body and kills vital tissues if ignored, an addiction is contagious. Similar to this, addiction spreads if we don’t stop it. Though eliminating an addiction to online gaming may prove challenging and stressful, our team is glad to help. Online gambling addiction treatment could assist you stop the habit while also addressing and helping you to fulfill a healthier, purpose driven life
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT):
- This popular therapy helps address the underlying causes of addiction. You can unlearn obsessive and compulsive thoughts of indulging in online gambling and adopt better cognition and healthy ways of living a healthier and meaningful life
Family and Marital treatment:
- This therapy can be used to sensitize family members and friends about the addiction and help them foster a loving, stable and an empathetic environment for our emotional support
Group Therapy:
- Group therapy, which is led by a psychologist, offers moral support and inspiration. It is especially beneficial if the dependency has caused you to lose relationships with loved ones. It encourages self-love and facilitates your reintegration back into society.
Non-Directive Questioning:
- This technique is applied to resolve social, emotional, and cognitive problems. It enables people to consider their issues and come up with answers. Honesty with yourself will be your partner here. Acknowledge what you have gone through, forgive and love yourself.
Non-directive questioning can be practiced through an easy way of asking questions to yourself, for example, “Why do I want to place bets?” If the answer is, “Because I love it,” then ask yourself “is it really worth placing bets” if you answer “no” then try things where you feel that whatever you are doing is worth it.
Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques:
- Mindfulness and relaxation techniques help us in managing stress, anxiety and compulsive thoughts to place the bet and also help us conquer over the triggering stimulus which makes us vulnerable to place the bets.
Addiction of online gambling or anything per se, overcoming that is an impregnable challenge , but every journey of healing begins with the step where we acknowledge the need to change, accept ourselves that,”okay, I’m into this but now I want to get out from this”. The path of healing from addiction might be challenging but with determination, self-love, professionals around you, friends and family, we are here to support you!
You are not defined by your addiction but truly from the resilience you showed, new discoveries you made while healing about yourself and unleashing the underlying strengths in you and, together we can turn the battle of addiction into victory.
Why CoachForMind?
- Experienced Psychologists: We are a team of licensed RCI-registered clinical psychologists. Our team is well-experienced in various forms of therapy such as CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, and other therapeutic techniques used in online gambling addiction treatment
- Personalized Approach: We are dedicated to treating our clients in the best-suited way, carefully curated as per the client’s needs, and adhering to one-on-one, client-centered therapy.
- Scientific Techniques: Our treatment plans and therapeutic methods are based on highly researched scientific findings such as CBT, DBT, and Narrative Therapy among many other therapeutic techniques used in Gaming Addiction Treatment.
- Quality service: We at CoachForMind ensure quality services in our treatment regime and therapeutic approaches. Our clients hold most value to us, so we ground our techniques in empathy while maintaining professionalism.
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