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1 chance in 678,755

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1 chance in 2,036,265

About Gambling Help

Gambling Help services can assist if:

- you are concerned about your own gambling

- you are a concerned family or friend

- you are a health and community support worker, working with people affected by gambling

- you belong to a community group who requires information on problem gambling

Gambling Help services also provide community education on the risks associated with gambling.

Call Gambling Help for an appointment

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Do you or someone you care about experience problems because of gambling?

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Gambling Help, please ring 1800 222 050.

 
Do You:
  • Have difficulty controlling your gambling?
  • Have problems in work or relationships as a result of gambling?
  • Hide how much money you send on gambling?
  • Gamble to win back losses?
  • Gamble to avoid thinking about or dealing with difficult issues?
  • Think a lot about your previous or next gambling venture?
  • Get irritable if you cannot gamble?
  • Borrow money or sell goods to assist in paying your household bills?
  • Commit unlawful acts to finance gambling?

If you or a family member or friend can relate to any of these signs then you/they may be at risk of developing serious problems in your personal and family life.

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HINTS FOR FAMILIES COPING WITH PROBLEM GAMBLING.

  • The impacts on family members can be enormous depending on the severity of the gambling problem and your relationship to the gambler. These impacts can include debt, relationship problems, lack of trust and fear about your future.

  • Remind yourself that you are not responsible for someone else’s choices or behaviour.

  • Don’t think you can control or change someone else. You can’t. They must want to change.

  • Protect yourself financially. Get in touch with a Financial Counsellor for advice.

  • Protect your physical safety. The person who is gambling may resort to abusive behaviour in order to keep gambling. Seek help from the appropriate authorities.

  • Seek support. This may include:

    - Telling someone you trust. You don’t have to manage alone.
    - Trying to solve your own problems, the ones that you can do something about.
    - Getting information about gambling addiction.
    - Counselling may be a safe place to talk about some of the impacts of gambling addiction on you.

  • Offer support if you can. Some examples of positive support can include:

- Allowing the person who is gambling to face the consequences of their actions. Bailing the person out of trouble or covering up for them only allows excessive gambling to continue.
- Offering to listen in a non- judgmental way when the person is experiencing an urge to gamble.
- You may be able to suggest alternative responses to gambling. Do not gamble together.
- It may be helpful to increase positive time together as a family.

Sources:

1. Lobsinger, Chris. “Chris Lobsinger’s Problem Gambling Pages. Help for family members .” Web Page: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lobsinger/

2. McGrady, Barbara. S. “The Family in the Change Process.” Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

T Scharneck 2003