Most people with a gambling problem have someone on their backs about the finances. Whether it is because they are being accused of spending too much of their income, developing credit card debt or being unable to pay important bills. This is painful for the gambler and for the family member or concerned other that is trying to help.

The gambler is trying to use the little money that is available to him or her to win more money. The family member is trying to get the gambler to stop gambling in order to financially protect the household. It is a devastating circle of pain.

Peace and Power Counseling can help stop this circle of pain. We have trained therapists who can answer your questions and help you work toward your goals whether you are a gambler or someone being effected by another's gambling. There is a positive future out there for you and your loved one and we can help you get there. Please call 402-515-7452 to schedule an appointment today.

Peace and Power Counseling is adding a waiting room and reception area with more space, and a therapist, Eleanore Shrader who will start working with clients on October 15, 2014. We have had so much interest in gambling treatment with our business that expanding our space and adding staff is necessary in order to meet our current and future client's needs. 

We are excited about this new opportunity to serve more people who are needing gambling treatment in Omaha and the surrounding area, in addition to our distance treatment program that will continue.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning about the services we offer. It is our goal to help all gamblers and their family members who want help in their recovery from gambling addiction. We are happy to answer any questions and to help you move toward your desired change.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140320/NEWS/140329784/1016#for-gambling-addicts-ncaa-brackets-can-be-dangerous-lure-back-to-betting

This is a link to the article about the risks of problem gambling during March Madness. Please let me know what you think. Gina Fricke contributed to this article.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819750?src=wnl_edit_specol&uac=157630DZ

Screening for gambling is encouraged for primary care physicians. Those patients coming to a doctor for any stress related illness may have a gambling problem. Three questions to ask: 1) Do you gamble? 2) Have you ever lied about your gambling? 3) Have you bet more money over time? A yes to either number 2 or 3 indicates need for further assessment. Peace and Power Counseling offers no charge gambling evaluations.

http://www.webmd.com/beauty/style/accepting-your-body-at-any-size?page=1

Please read the article at the above link. There are some great ways to improve your self-concept. You are valuable, lovable and capable just the way you are. Once you believe that, any change is possible! Please let me know your thoughts.

Gina Fricke, LCSW and Joseph Tramontana PhD both provided a training at the Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse on June 28, 2013. For many clinicians who attended our breakout session, this was their first glimpse at using hypnosis with gamblers. I have been using several skills learned through the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) with my clients for over a year now. I have found that hypnosis, in addition to being a great way to teach relaxation skills is also a great way to introduce more helpful beliefs about the self, others and even life in general. If you are interested in learning more about how I use hypnosis with my clients especially in gambling treatment feel free to give me a call at 402-515-7412. I look forward to talking with you.
Gina Fricke 

Young people gambling more than ever before
       By Stephanie Anderson
       Updated    Mon
May 14, 2012 2:03pm AEST
  Nearly 80 per cent of people between the ages of 10 and 24 have participated in some form of gambling.

Gambling support groups say they will target young people as
part of a campaign to raise awareness about problem gambling.

The Responsible Gambling Advocacy Centre will hold events across Victoria as
part of responsible gambling awareness week. 

Support groups say more young people are gambling than ever before.

The centre says nearly 80 per cent of people aged 10 to 24 have participated
in some form of gambling and the number of young people with gambling issues is on the rise. 

The centre's Penny Wilson says awareness campaigns are needed to counter
pervasive gambling advertisements.

"We know from the research coming in that there is a huge saturation of
advertising at particular sporting events," she said.
 
It allows for young people to actually gamble without anyone else knowing.

Kim Charteris
She says raising awareness will dispel some of the myths about problem
gambling.

"A lot of people view gambling as something that you must be able to control
at an individual level and many people don't accept that venues or society have any responsibility." 

The head of a Canadian youth gambling awareness program, Kim Charteris, says new technology means gambling is no longer limited to specific venues, making it easier for young people to play. 

"It allows for young people to actually gamble without anyone else knowing,"
she said.

"So it becomes gambling in isolation, which is in itself a broader social issue."

She says education campaigns are needed to stop problem habits forming at a young age.

Topics:community-and-society, gambling, melbourne-3000


     First posted    Mon
May 14, 2012 8:28am AEST