Gambling strains relationships

Gambling strains relationships

Some people have resorted to money spending games as their hobby, so I am really concerned about gambling. Gambling really destroys budgets.

I boarded a bus last year during festive season to my home village and I met a really disturbed man. He told me how he had spent almost all of his money in the gaming machine trying to get rich quickly as it was advertised. Unfortunately he became a victim.

Usually gamblers gamble because they want to become more social able (to overcome shyness), bored or to solve money problems.

Gambling can strain your relationships; interfere with responsibilities at home and work, and lead to financial catastrophe. It may even lead you to do things you never thought possible, like stealing money to gamble or taking money meant for your children.

You may think you can’t stop, but problem (pathological) gambling and gambling addiction are treatable. Gamblers can have a problem, however, without being totally out of control. Problem gambling is any gambling behaviour that disrupts your life.

If you’re preoccupied with gambling, spending more and more time and money on it, chasing losses, or gambling despite serious consequences, you have a gambling problem. There are many ways that one can resort to, to prevent gambling, unpleasant feelings such as stress, depression, loneliness, fear, and anxiety can trigger compulsive gambling or make it worse.

After a stressful day at work or after an argument with your spouse or co-worker, an evening at the track or the casino can seem like a fun, exciting way to unwind. But there are healthier and far less expensive ways to keep unpleasant feelings in check. These may include exercising, meditating, using sensory relaxation strategies, and practicing simple breathing exercises.

Overcoming a gambling addiction or problem is never easy; every gambler is unique and so needs a recovery program tailored specifically to him or her.

What works for one gambler won’t necessarily work for you. The biggest step in treatment is realizing you have a problem with gambling. It takes tremendous strength and courage to own up to this, especially if you have lost a lot of money and strained or broken relationships along the way. Don’t despair, and don’t try to go it alone.

Many others have been in your shoes and have been able to break the habit. Batswana let’s break the habit and resort to good ways of spending time,

HAPPY NEW-YEAR!!!


MOTSHWARAGANYI MATTIE TLHAKO