Gambling's impact on families
The far-reaching consequences of compulsive gambling involve the lives of spouses, children, friends, extended family...
The far-reaching consequences of compulsive gambling involve the lives of spouses, children, friends, extended family...
It is not how much money a person gambles away that matters, but why they gamble. The “why” of a gambling addiction i...
The National Research Council reports that 52 per cent to 89 per cent of teens have gambled or are currently gambling...
Millions of kids just like Jerry have become hooked on gambling while still in grade school. They often begin gamblin...
Obviously, the gambler himself can exhibit denial, and in fact probably luxuriates in it for many years – it is, afte...
Unfortunately, the gambler isn’t the only one subject to the deceit of denial. It can affect his spouse and family, too.
“Enabling” can be succinctly defined as any action that makes it easier for the addict (in this case, the gambler) to...
There are two main factors that influence whether someone is predisposed to the disease of alcoholism.
Any relational improvements after the fallout of an affair may prove to be superficial if you don’t make an effort to...
Bill and I looked in Allen’s car and found lottery tickets everywhere. They were under the seats, stuffed in the glov...
Why do most of us live paycheque to paycheque when we live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world?
Commitment means making a choice to give up other choices. This simple truth explains why marriage can be so difficult.
While sex addiction affects both males and females, the challenges faced by female addicts are greater.
Unless children of divorce identify the false ideas their parents unknowingly planted and replace those ideas with Bi...
how is your marriage doing? Today is the perfect day to measure your marriage. After all, tomorrow’s journey will dep...
Few if any of my clients have ever regretted their decision to seek out the assistance of a licensed therapist
Self-care for new dads barely gets a mention. And that can leave some new fathers unprepared for their transition to ...