Gambling
GAMBLING DESTROYS LIVES!!
Most people gamble either because of BOREDOM OR STRESS.
The cost of gambling is not just financial, it’s also emotional. The SHAME of wasting all that money, and most times, it’s the DECEIT in hiding the problem from your partner, family and friends – even work colleagues.
In more severe cases, theft, loss of home, assets, divorce and even suicide can result from a gambling problem.
If you have a gambling problem whether it’s: pokies, horse racing, mobile, internet or even the casino games and you may have tried to stop gambling on your own – and perhaps you were successful for awhile, only to find that the minute you were bored or overwhelmed or angry or just found yourself at the Pub having a drink with your friends – BANG – the temptation was just too much for you to handle and there you go – all over again!! The thrill, the fun, the entertainment, the little buzz of excitement – and before you know it, you have unwittingly gambled away your hard earned money once again. Only to face tomorrow’s reality of all of your debts.
Unfortunately there are a large number of gamblers that don’t even have enough money for food for their families. GAMBLING DESTROYS LIVES.
In many instances, you keep chasing your losses. Mistakenly believing that if you continue gambling you will eventually win back your money - even when your losing – its because your body is producing a cocktail of hormones namely: adrenalin and dopamine giving you the thrill and anticipation of excitement. This becomes a vicious cycle and sadly gambling becomes a compulsive problem that grows in intensity that you can’t control.
IT STARTS TO CONTROL YOU AND SLOWLY DESTROYS YOUR LIFE!
Every time you fail, you reinforce that failure. You hide the truth from others about your gambling losses, you feel guilty for keeping it a secret. Repeated attempts and subsequent failures to stop gambling will frequently lead to emotional problems such as:
Guilt, Shame, Lying, Despair, Secrecy, Anxiety, Depression, Dishonesty, Low Self Worth, No Self Confidence and Lack of Control of Finances.
Your dignity, self respect and self esteem all dwindle away because you know deep down that you are not this person who is out of control…and that’s scary.
After that, it’s a downward spiral for most people.
The overwhelming shame, blame and sheer anger at yourself for being so weak takes over and then it affects everyone around you – especially your loved ones.
When you have a problem with gambling it can often feel like parts of you are at war with each other.
One part really wants you to stop gambling however, the part that wants to keep you gambling can feel much stronger.
If the problem has simply developed through repetition, it is relatively easy to shift. If however the problem is linked to past trauma or distress, then it is necessary to ease that pain and resolve the trauma before addressing the behaviour.
Either way: Hypnotherapy is a very effective tool to use and, together we will find the cause and resolve the problem.
The sooner you get started, the happier you will be.
If you’ve been hiding your gambling problem perhaps its time to get you started in the right direction.
Its time for you and the things that are important in your life to be first.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR , HAVEN’T YOU WASTED ENOUGH TIME ALREADY ?
