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 Gambling Addiction-The One Armed Bandit

PBS.org estimates most gamblers spend four hours in a casino and spend $580.00. This amount is for the recreation gambler, this number can more than double for an addict. Just the thought of winning the jackpot is enough to intrigue anyone, but for someone who suffers from addictive behaviors, this thought only adds fuel to the fire. Links to addiction can sometimes be traced back to a memory. It could be something as simple as being a child and hearing your parents talk about winning the lottery and never having to work again. You and your parents might have talked or dreamed about what you would do with all that money. As you get older you associate happiness and financial freedom with the lottery or gambling.

Marketing sends a powerful message to gamblers as well. When you walk into a casino or enter an online gambling website, you are greeted with bright colors, flashing lights and visually appealing games or machines. No one wants to walk by a diamond themed progressive slot, it's pretty and has sparkly icons, you simply play! Every time you see these images, an emotion is triggered, maybe a happy one, an excited one or simply one of anticipation. These can be very powerful feelings and persuade you to play, it is like you can not stop yourself.

Most gamblers now what obsession feels like. You start playing the slot machine or online poker, you usually start in small amounts. Maybe you win some money. Why not play the money since it is money you earned, seems logical! Of course you lose your money, so you play a little extra to win back what you already spent, no harm there you might think. Next thing you know, you are gambling your house payment, each time thinking to yourself, the next one I will win big. This obsession quickly takes over your mind and you life. Before you know it you have gambled away everything in your life you were trying to save, you marriage, house, savings account and the kids' college fund.

It is difficult to admit when you have lost control of something, especially something as large as your life! You have already taken the first step, if you are reading this, you know you are suffering from an addiction. There is help out there for you. Gamblers make excellent candidates for hypnosis because they are able to fall into a trance. Hypnosis will help you identify why you gamble in the first place and pin point emotional attachments as well. The subconscious mind is very powerful and while in hypnosis, you are able to replace negative triggers such as bright displays. Instead of wanting to gamble, after hypnosis you will simply be able to walk by with no problems.