Addiction
Knowing that it is harmful, I can't stop it
Repeated withdrawals, repeated failures
At the addiction rehabilitation center, a gambler, Xiaokang, tells us his story.
It's been a long time since I've laughed, and my mom now washes her face with tears every day."
Xiaokang graduated from a prestigious school, and after graduating from university, he joined a state-owned enterprise, and Xiaokang also became a role model for the children in the neighborhood, and the adults of the family always called him "someone else's child".
All this seems to be good, but on a quiet weekend, Xiaokang started "online gambling", and this gamble was out of control.
It's like I'm obsessed," "I can't lift my spirits for anything," and "I just want to gamble every day."
addictive gambling".
The money is lost, the great future is delayed, and the trust of family and friends is lost.
The family has been turned upside down
Home is not like home, and people are not like people
Online gambling is one person, and the whole family suffers
This is a situation that most gamblers face.
Pathological gambling.
Gambling addiction is a kind of behavioral addiction, and the professional name of the disease is "gambling disorder", which is a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by continuous or reversible gambling behavior.
Gambling addiction is closely related to impulsive personality traits, and patients know that gambling and other behaviors are harmful, but still have the urge to complete the behavior.
There is no doubt that gambling addiction not only affects an individual's life, social life, work, etc., but also brings a heavy burden to the family and society.
Gambling addiction is a complex problem, and it is necessary to develop a systematic and individualized program for the specific condition of the patient.
Professionals believe that it is necessary to solve the gambling problems that occur in the large number of victimized families who have no way to turn for helpIt is necessary to establish and improve a professional gambling cessation service system, and unite senior psychological counselors and research experts in the field of gambling.
To explore and study the psychological characteristics of gambling addicts, the family support environment that gamblers need, and the behavior modification skills of gambling addiction, many factors related to successful gambling abstinence.
Only by developing an integrated psychological and behavioral treatment program for gambling addiction can we truly provide scientific, professional, comprehensive and efficient help for gambling victims.
For pathological gamblers, the adoption of general administrative penalties often does not make them give up gamblingMedical interventions such as psychological interventions must be used in conjunction to help them quit gambling.
Timely stop-loss may be key, and quitting gambling first requires removing the patient from the previous gambling environment and eliminating the availability of gamblingSecond, control the addiction, stabilize the mood, and use the psychology to help him recognize his problems in gambling addiction.