Bill Stein

Peer Support Specialists Play Vital Role in Problem Gambling Recovery

Bill Stein

March 9, 2022

There is great power in learning from someone who has “been there before.” People with similar lived experience may be able to listen and provide hope and guidance in… read more…
Coping With Another Person’s Gambling Problem

Bill Stein

March 9, 2021

Maria suspected that something was going on with her husband but didn’t know what. He was taking a lot of phone calls behind closed doors. He often seemed frantic… read more…
The Faces of Gambling Recovery

Bill Stein

March 6, 2020

Each person’s addiction is unique, as is each story of renewed hope. Gambling disorder, also known as gambling addiction or compulsive gambling, continues to be misunderstood as being caused… read more…
How Gambling Disorder Distorts the Brain

Bill Stein

July 11, 2019

Addiction — of any kind — is often difficult for many people to understand. But gambling disorder, a compulsion in which no chemicals are actually ingested into the body,… read more…
Accelerated Resolution Therapy Gives Life Back to Recovering Gambler

Bill Stein

July 16, 2018

Kathy had been doing well in her recovery from gambling addiction, having abstained for a dozen years with only occasional fleeting thoughts about gambling. But when a workplace assault… read more…
Co-Occurance of Gambling and Substance Abuse Ups the Anty for Successful Recovery

Bill Stein

July 23, 2017

“John” was doing well in his recovery from alcohol addiction. He hadn’t had a drink in eight months, was regularly attending AA and individual counseling, and was well supported… read more…