Helping you to address your gambling addiction and dependency

If you have a problem with gambling, the question you might be asking is: can you quit a gambling problem? Of course you can; with the right sort of help and if you are willing to put the effort in and strive to be successful. However, procrastination and magic wand solutions certainly won't work for you. So take action, get help and your chances of being a winner at quitting increase dramatically.

If you are reading this, you already know you have a gambling problem but just in case you are still uncertain then the questions below should help you make up your mind.

Some signs and symptoms of gambling addiction:

• Loss of control over the amount and duration of gambling episodes
• The cash size of bets
• The amount of money lost
• The amount of debt you have due to the gambling
• A preoccupation with gambling
• Gambling is on your mind when you should be thinking about other things
• You find that the thoughts and desire to gamble come on at a certain time
• You worry that things and activities will get in the way of your gambling
• You turn down appointments as they might interfere with your gambling
• Inability to quit or stay stopped for a reasonable period of time
• You have tried to quit but don't manage at all or only manage part of the time
• Promises and resolutions about quitting fail
• Gambling is causing serious consequences in major life areas
• You are in debt because of gambling and you gamble more to try to pay off debts
• You are continually robbing Peter to pay Paul
• Your money problems are effecting your family's security
• People close to you express concern or anger at your gambling
• Your relationships are affected by your gambling
• Your gambling has affected your reputation
• Work is being adversely affected by gambling and your state of mind
• You feel depressed, angry, bad tempered and have unpredictable moods
• You have legal problems because of debts or fraudulent behavior

Take time to answer these questions honestly. If you answer yes to more than three of these questions then it is likely you are suffering from a gambling problem and may need professional help from a qualified, experienced addiction specialist.

Alistair Rhind is the Director of our addiction therapy, he has over 35 years successful clinical experience and he has designed the Freedom Therapy treatment programme for gambling. The Freedom Therapy Clinic offers one of the leading private self-empowering gambling dependency treatment programmes available in the South East. Our treatment which is based on a rational cognitive and is non-AA or 12 step based, uses cognitive hypnotherapy techniques at its core.

Our clients learn tools for recovery based on the latest scientific research and evidence-based proven techniques. Our gambling problem therapy services are based in Brentwood Essex although we also have a consulting facility in London EC1. The Freedom Therapy Clinic offers help to clients with gambling problems from most areas of Essex, East London, City of London, Central London and Kent.