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krispykreme

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I have a gambling problem yet I'm only 19 y/o. I fear the worst has yet to come. I love playing cards especially at *** I always see the appeal of gambling. I dont want to end up like my Aunt and Uncle, they sit by the curb waiting for their retirement checks to arrive from the mail. A week later they're broke. I'll tell you how desperate they've gotten. Come Christmas, their at the casino rather than spending there time with the family they have. Can anyone offer me any advice? I could really use it.

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Krispy.
 
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However, you must be of legal age in the area in which you live. If you are nineteen and the legal age in your area is twenty, then it will be another year before you can play your favorite casino games.
 
Try to do something else get a hobby or something try not to think of gambling... gambling is ok i think but you have to be able to control yourself, if not than just try to quit definitly and never go ever near a casino. good luck friend.
 
is an urge to gamble despite HARMFUL NEGATIVE consequences or a desire to stop. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others, rather than by the gambler's behavior. Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling if the gambler meets certain criteria.

Although the term gambling addiction is common in the recovery movement pathological gambling is considered to be an impulse control disorder and is therefore not considered by the American Psychological Association to be an addiction.
 
There is also a trend of many college students running up debts on sports betting. This is often because of addiction to the activity. Debts are likely to lead to even bigger problems such as taking out loans to feed the habit or contemplate suicide because a gambler can't pay debts. Often as with many forms of addiction a compulsive sports gambler can stand to lose everything. Often relationships break down as well as marriages.
 
is a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop gambling, "chasing" losses, and loss of control by continuing negative gambling behavior, regardless of the disruption and serious consequences of such behavior.
 
Every gambler is unique and so needs a recovery program tailored specifically to him or her. What works for one gambler won’t necessarily work for you. The biggest step in treatment is realizing you have a problem with gambling. It takes tremendous strength and courage to own up to this, especially if you have lost a lot of money and strained or broken relationships along the way. Don’t despair, and don’t try to go it alone. Many others have been in your shoes and have been able to break the habit.
 
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