Quote from: fiulpro on May 08, 2021, 06:04:39 PM

Hello
So I was going through a story of a girl who literally stole 70,000 Euros to Gamble apparently it all started when she invested 20 Euro and won a thousand and since then she became addicted to easy money.
It made me realize that every now and then there is someone here sharing their addiction stories and it might help to have a particular thread for them to keep all the sources which could help them get their life straight again..
Here is a quote from BBC :-
url of the story :- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-56997362.amp

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Where to get help:

Gamcare operates the GamCare operates the National Gambling Helpline, providing information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems - advisers are available 24 hours a day on Freephone 0808 8020 133 or via web chat.

Gordon Moody Association provides advice, education and therapeutic support to problem gamblers, as well as an intensive residential treatment programme - for more information visit the website or call 01384 241292.

Gamstop is a free service that lets you put controls in place to help restrict your gambling.

This is a url with further sources : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1kS7QTDB16PWkywhsXJLzxz/information-and-support-addiction-alcohol-drugs-and-gambling

Please feel free to add sources according to the nation or locality. 🌞

There are drug treatment clinics in my country and they can provide therapeutic assistance to a person suffering from gambling addiction.

Also in my country there are a lot of Orthodox Christian monasteries. A person suffering from gambling addiction can come there and ask to be accepted into the "poslushnik". He will carry out work related to ensuring the functioning of the church and monastery economy.

This is physical work, work in the fresh air. Usually monasteries are located in picturesque and very beautiful places. Nearby there is a river, ponds, forest, green meadows. The novice either prays, or sleeps, or works. He has no opportunity to gamble.

He lives the simple life of our ancestors - beekeepers, peasants, fishermen and livestock breeders.