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Free: Gambling Addiction Q&A Session
Please join us on March 22, 6:00pm at the Swanson Library at 90th and Dodge Street for a free event that will help acknowledge March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Speak with a counselor who specializes in treating those suffering with gambling problems and their family members. Find the answer to your questions....
Read MorePublished Point Spreads Can Trigger Compulsive Gambling
You would not open up your local newspaper and expect a price list of illegal drugs for sale. Yet you open up your paper to the sports pages, you see lines and point spreads on sporting events. The only legal place to place a bet in the US is Las...
Read MoreCompulsive Gambling-The Reality
Did you know that 4-6% of adolescents have experienced problem gambling? That is double the number of adults. Yikes! Gambling has recently been pushed into the spotlight with Michael Jordan’s son tweeting about losing $35,000 in one night. With the stress of being an athlete he is already more likely...
Read MorePublished Point Spreads Can Trigger Compulsive Gambling
You would not open up your local newspaper and expect a price list of illegal drugs for sale. Yet you open up your paper to the sports pages, you see lines and point spreads on sporting events. The only legal place to place a bet in the US is Las...
Read MoreHappy Valentines Day… Love or Loneliness?
Valentine’s Day is a day filled with hype about love and chocolate. This day can make us feel thankful for those who care for us or it can remind us how alone we feel. If you are in a relationship, this is a good day to celebrate your partner. Let...
Read MoreConfirmation Presentation
On Saturday January 22, I did a 4 hour presentation to about 14 adolescents at Morning Star Luteran Church. The presentation was about gambling addiciton and substance abuse and how those things can impact a person's hopes and dreams in a less than positive way. As part of this presentation...
Read MoreGrief Recovery Outreach Group starting January 26, 2011
January 11, 2011 ended the most recent Grief Recovery Outreach Group. Quotes from the participants are below. "I really felt listened to. This process has given me a way to deal with other losses in my life." "The process really showed me the importance of quietly listening." "This recovery group...
Read MoreTreatment Accomplishments!
It was a great week at Peace and Power Counseling. One of our program participants made it two years without gambling and another participant made it one month without gambling. Both of these are milestones! Are you wondering why these are both significant? Each of these individuals have been working...
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A Grief Group based on: The Grief Recovery Handbook—The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses. The 10-Week Program will begin Wednesday January 26, 2010 6:15pm to 7:45pm Presbyterian Church of the Master 10710 Corby Circle Omaha, NE 68134 You must be registered to attend, please call soon...
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