Gambling Addiction

Just in Time for Awareness Month: New MN Study Reveals Just How Common Problem Gambling Is

Minnesota Department of Human Services

March 1, 2020

Keith was gambling every night. He pulled away from his family, making excuses for being gone, telling lies about where the money was going. “I didn’t get along with… read more…
More Help for Problem Gamblers in Minnesota

Vinland

August 28, 2019

You don’t have a gambling problem. You don’t even know anyone who has a gambling problem. So just ignore this and go to the next article. After this one… 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…
What Have You Got to Lose?

Pat Samples

July 20, 2018

Some gamblers lose everything, even their lives We all like to win. Some people, though, obsess about winning and sacrifice everything they care about to pursue the next big… read more…
The Push of Pain, The Pull of Hope – A Gambler’s Story

Deb M.

July 20, 2018

I grew up with alcoholics. There were aunts and uncles that gave me boozy hugs, a godmother that called and picked fights after a few cocktails, and a dad… 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…
What Are the Odds?

Julia Edelman

July 10, 2018

I sometimes get asked this question, usually in reference to drug addiction. “What are the odds that my son or daughter will become a drug addict when they grow… 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…
When the Game is Up

Christine courtesy of Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance

July 23, 2017

Christine’s Story When I was asked to share my story, I didn’t hesitate. I think it’s so important for people to see that everyday, regular people can have a… read more…
Jim’s Story

Jim courtesy of Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance

July 22, 2017

I grew up in your average Minnesota small town. We were neither rich nor poor, just like most everyone growing up in that area. My father was sporadically employed… read more…

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