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Lonely’s story
Story summary: Lonely lost control of her gambling after her divorce, when she began to gamble to escape. Now she realizes trying to escape is not a good a good feeling anymore.
A couple of videos about helplines and treatment
These videos are about problem gambling helpline and support seeking in Oregon, but they also give some insight into what to expect from these kinds of services in most places
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Stories of Hope: Summaries
We just launched a new campaign to get more people reading our “Stories of Hope.” Now each story starts with a brief summary, so you can easily see if you want to read the whole story. The stories are being promoted on Facebook and in newspapers across Canada. If you want to share your own recovery…
LIVE CHAT FRIDAY MEETING: 4:30PM EST
Each week a different recovery topic. Â Everyone is welcome, just login and take part as little or as much as you are comfortable with.
This week,
“Urges-how to deal with them”
LIVE CHAT FRIDAY MEETING: 4:30PM EST
Each week a different recovery topic. Â Everyone is welcome, just login and take part as little or as much as you are comfortable with.
This week,
“If nothing changes, nothing changes”
LIVE CHAT FRIDAY MEETING: 4:30PM EST
Each week a different recovery topic. Â Everyone is welcome, just login and take part as little or as much as you are comfortable with.
This week,
“The thinking of a Compulsive Gambler: Why we did what we did or do what we do and how that made us feel.”
LIVE CHAT FRIDAY MEETING: 5PM EST
Each week a different recovery topic. Â Everyone is welcome, just login and take part as little or as much as you are comfortable with.
This week,
“We admitted we were powerless over our addiction – that our lives had become unmanageable”
Participants needed for problem gambling study in Vancouver area
The Centre for Gambling Research at UBC is currently looking to recruit people experiencing gambling problems, who live in the greater Vancouver area, for the first research of its kind in British Columbia. The study involves a single 2.5 hour session on the UBC main campus in Vancouver, involving some clinical questionnaires about gambling and…
New live chat launched!
Our old chat room had some issues and was no longer supported, so we got a shiny new one that lets you view chats and see the rest of the site at the same time. We think this new version will be much better with less glitches and more features. For now, chat is only…