Gambling therapy

[Obim34]

Anything that leads to prevention will always be a recommended action, meaning I agree with the idea that gambling therapy should not only be aimed at those who already suffer from gambling problems such as those who are addicted but the idea also applies to everyone involved in gambling to uphold prevention.

Probably, anybody with a problem need therapy to improve wellness. But, players without addiction won't want to do this, because they'll feel their friends would assume they're now addicted. Still it's of no importance to let those thoughts make us forfeit the cruciality of visiting a psychotherapist whenever we have an issue disturbing our mental peace.

I simply don't know what visiting a therapist will look like because I have never felt the need of visiting any, I know my gambling rules and try as much as i can to stick by it in prevention of not getting addicted. Going to visit a therapist should be most likely done when there has been symptoms of beginning to getting addicted. I truly will appreciate this awareness but it doesn't suit my own aspect of reasoning, any responsible gambler will understand the risk factors associated with getting addicted and is likely to avoid, moreover the forum also serve as one own therapist as long visiting each time and relating to different discussions.

[ChiBitCTy]

I mean I guess you could call any sort of gambling help, "gambling therapy".  Here in the United States gambling has been legalized in many, if not all States to some point of degree, and therefore with any sort of "vice" when advertised on the radio or television, it typically has to be followed by some sort of warning statement as well as a phone number or website for "help", which you heard after all gambling advertisements and it's always free.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Yeah, you read that correctly , it says people affected by gambling problem. But after reading I took an opposing view about it because gambling therapy shouldn't be something simply painted exclusively for people with gambling addiction problems alone. In as much as you're a gambler, whether  a gambler that has his gambling habit under control, going for a gambling therapy should be a habit we should acculturate ourselves with, at least twice a year (ones in every 6months)

In as much as I'd like the idea ( since it exposes you and creates a life changing patch in you) for the most part, I wouldn't still feel the need to run a check up like you said all the time. Not as frequent as that -- Exactly! You just said your habit is under your control so, is it worth making references to something that's not even effective?
Even if you still decide on running a therapy every month, if you don't stick to your conducts and disciplinary terms, you'd still struggle on your way home from a therapy session with the same problem. There's no magic in that -- after all, they ain't gonna inject shit into your body to make you lose consciousness on that part.

Everything you feel like doing lies in your mind -- to either do if perfectly or resist it. The odds of becoming an addict after several tries is greatly against you as well.

[Pokapoka124]

I simply don't know what visiting a therapist will look like because I have never felt the need of visiting any, I know my gambling rules and try as much as i can to stick by it in prevention of not getting addicted. Going to visit a therapist should be most likely done when there has been symptoms of beginning to getting addicted. I truly will appreciate this awareness but it doesn't suit my own aspect of reasoning, any responsible gambler will understand the risk factors associated with getting addicted and is likely to avoid, moreover the forum also serve as one own therapist as long visiting each time and relating to different discussions.

In my country, the idea of visiting a therapist is culturally considered a strange thing to do. We tend to internalize everything in our lives and do not share our problems with others. It is different in other parts of the world where therapy is actually seen as a good way to help people with mental health problems, depression and addictions. Maybe if I was raised in a different environment, I would warm up to the idea of therapy. I prefer to share my problems with family and loved ones, those I know are directly affected by problems and care about me. A professional might genuinely care about your well-being but they cannot be emotionally attached to your case as a partner or family would.  

[Wiwo]

First question sis that we need to ask ourselves wether dwe are addicted to gambling or not, because it is in knowing that you know wether of not you will be needing such service as a therapy, this is because it is only a known addict that should be going for such online help.

Although this could help alot those that have heavy gambling problem, could get helped from such a place.

[Sandra_hakeem]

First question sis that we need to ask ourselves wether dwe are addicted to gambling or not, because it is in knowing that you know wether of not you will be needing such service as a therapy, this is because it is only a known addict that should be going for such online help.

Exactly! How do you begin treating what you're not afflicted with..or better still, you don't even have a knowledge of it? .
Hold on, this goes 3 ways as well; it's one thing to know that you're addicted but you ain't even ready to stop. It's also a different thing to yearn hungrily for the ability to quit without going back to it, even after so many years of experience but it turns out an impossible mission. Finally, it's also a different thing when you don't even know that you're an addict.

In my country, the idea of visiting a therapist is culturally considered a strange thing to do. We tend to internalize everything in our lives and do not share our problems with others.

Yes, it's predominantly done in first world countries... But it's not a STRANGE thing in your country. Just because you seem to rate those little things as an unimportant factor doesn't really guarantee that everyone else is like you. The "adversity" can also introduce the mindset in people as well  Cause you gotta pay for therapy sessions with professionals