Phil Mickelson: He Gambled Away a Billion Dollar$ CHAMP CHANGE – Sept. 19, 2023 - Mickelson has been relatively quiet since Walters’s comments became public. Mickelson returns to competition this week with Saudi-backed LIV Golf outside Chicago. Walters sai... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyGaminginterventionInterviewOct 3 2023Super Bowl
Sports Gambling…The Hidden Addiction A CASINO IN YOUR HAND – Sept. 9, 2023 - The State has considered problem gamblers by requiring the sportsbook companies and other forms of advertized gambling to put warnings on ads, usually in very small prin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetSept 19 2023Super Bowlvideo games
Stripped of $20MM Due to Shared Addiction With Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley Makes Big Confession VIDEO – MAKING CASINOS SMILE – May 18, 2023 - Barkley has also previously addressed his gambling blunders and how he regretted them. The Chuckster has admitted that he has lost around $20 million because of the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingInterviewMay 23 2023Recovery
Most Americans Turn to Addictive Coping Methods During Crisis VIDEO – CHOCOLATE OR WEED? – April 19, 2023 - “Many of my patients have struggled with depression and/or anxiety but failed to find a treatment that made them feel better. So, they resorted to alcohol, drugs or destr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 25 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictionGaminginternetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSmartphone AddictionTrauma
Millennial who grew net worth to $600,000 explains how he dug his way out of debt over gambling addiction BET ON IT – April 10, 2023 - A millennial who grew his net worth to $600,000 explains what it took to dig his way out of debt after overcoming a gambling addiction. In 2011, Ambus Hunter said his only debt was ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryApril 18 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionRecoveryRehabSuper Bowl
Unassuming Croatian’s Strategy Changed the Game Forever SOUNDS LIKE IAN FLEMING – April 5, 2023 - Then there was the win rate. Tosa’s crew didn’t hit the right number on every spin, but they did as often as not, in streaks that defied logic: eight in a row, or 10, or 13. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 18 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingvideo games
‘Gaming is Proven to be as Addictive as Cocaine!’ VIDEO – SUPER MARIO BROS. CUT THEIR PERUVIAN – April 4, 2023 - ‘You are giving your kid access to stuff that is proven to be as addictive as cocaine, not everybody has active parents!’ ‘As much as I sympathise th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 11 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetinterventionRecoveryRehabSmartphone Addiction
Sports Betting Has Risen Tenfold in Three Years TECH PLUS THE POINTS – Feb. 10, 2023 - The Supreme Court ruling struck down a federal law that had banned most commercial sport wagering outside Las Vegas. The subsequent spread of legal gambling was stunningly swift... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeb 14 2023GaminginternetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlvideo games
Gambling Addictions For Teens on the Rise VIDEO – AND IT’S EVERYWHERE – Jan. 29, 2023 - According to the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports, gambling is more accessible today than ever before to anyone, and that includes teenagers. Al... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeb 7 2023GaminginternetinterventionRecoverySmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlteenagersvideo games
Social Media, Gaming Addiction Linked to Emotions I SECOND AND THIRD THE EMOTION – Dec. 20, 2022 - Although many adolescents can use social media or game without issues, it can become problematic and compulsive for some. For those affected, the addictive behav... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 27 2022GaminginternetMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionvideo games
Game Developer Made ‘Fortnite’ as ‘addictive as possible’ MANY A NITE – Dec. 14, 2022 - The allegations are part of a lawsuit brought by three Canadian parents against Epic Games, the developer of “Fortnite.” The parents argue the game is addictive and has upen... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 20 2022GaminginternetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionvideo games
Japan Confronts Video Game Addiction AUDIO – TETRIS IT’S NOT – Dec. 28, 2022 - “My only comfort is that he has been keeping his promise to stay offline overnight,” one father said, as another confided that their child had been attending a r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 20 2022GaminginterventionRecoverySmartphone Addictionteenagersvideo games
Online-Gambling Inquiry Reveals Disturbing Stories VIDEO – GETTING DOWN DOWN UNDER – Dec. 10, 2022 - Ironically, Mark was working for an online betting company for some of that period. By the time his compulsive gambling was discovered, he had accrued significa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 13 2022GaminginternetinterventionRecoverySmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlvideo games
Why Apple’s Tone-deaf Gambling Ads Make Me Worry LET’S GET MONEY FROM CHILDREN – Oct. 31, 2022 - This is one reason why I’ve been a bit more comfortable inviting Apple’s products into my home, compared to Google’s, or Amazon’s, or Facebook’s Meta’s, or (to a ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginterventionNov 8 2022Smartphone Addictionvideo games
Apple ‘pauses’ gambling ads after placing them next to kids’ games, addiction recovery apps APPLE’S EVIL GENIUS PLACEMENT – Oct. 27, 2022 - The issue got attention on Twitter early Wednesday when an ad for “Jackpot World” appeared as a suggested app below RecoverMe, an app designed to help users recov... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginterventionMental HealthNov 1 2022Smartphone Addictionvideo games
Joel Soper: Battling His Gambling Addiction THE FINISH LINE – Sept. 28, 2022 - Soper acknowledged his struggles are ongoing and even pointed out that, with football now underway, the urge to bet will only be harder to battle. “It’s been over si... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionInterviewOct 4 2022Recoveryvideo games
Put Down Your Devices and Let Your Mind Wander I THINK THEREFORE I AM THE I AM – Sept. 23, 2022 - The researchers contrasted people’s estimates of how much they would enjoy just sitting and thinking with their actual experiences of doing so in a series of s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySept 27 2022Smartphone Addictionteenagersvideo games
2 Million Americans Have A Gambling Addiction VIDEO – PLAYING FOR KEEPS – July 14, 2022 - Experts say the rise of sports betting has lead to a spike in gambling addiction in the U.S. more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V67SU6RkdSM ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionJuly 19 2022Mental HealthRecoverySuper Bowlvideo games
Inside the Mind of an Addict VERY BUSY – July 4, 2022 - The concept of self-reinforcement shows how the first experience with drugs, sex, cigarettes or alcohol can lead to the second. It takes a memory of the experience as being at least p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictionGamingHeroin AddictioninterventionJuly 12 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapseSexual AddictionSmartphone Addiction
How Gambling Addiction Has Affected Younger Generation BETTER MATH SKILLS? – July 4, 2022 - Joe was 13 when he started gambling with friends. In college, he became a bookie. “People would text me their bets. I kept a spreadsheet,” he said. “There were many Mondays... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetJuly 12 2022Mental HealthRecoverySuper Bowlvideo games
Phil Mickelson Lost $40 Million Gambling and Works For Saudi Arabia JUST EARNING A LIVING – June 7, 2022 - Mickelson told Harig that he isn’t formally resigning from the PGA Tour and that he’s “looking forward to playing the U.S. Open” next week. The U.S. Open is organized by ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyGamingJune 14 2022Mental HealthSuper Bowlvideo games
Is Your Pursuit of Wealth Unhealthy? MONEY MONEY MONEY – May 31, 2022 - Psychologists often classify the preoccupation with wealth as a “process addiction,” a category that also includes a fixation on gambling, sex, or even exercise (though the ps... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetJune 7 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Theft, Gambling & Infidelity are Unusual Signs of Depression LIKE WHACK-A-MOLE – May 25, 2022 - In 2002, Lejoyeux noted that patients with kleptomania and pyromania had significant numbers of depressive episodes. In fact, there’s a body of research concerning gambling. R... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionGaminginterventionMay 31 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabvideo games
The Dark Side of Life Trading Crypto INSOMNIA, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, OH MY – April 28, 2022 - Therapists, such as Aaron Sternlicht of New York, say they are seeing an influx of people seeking help for crypto addiction, though treatment is availa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionGaminginternetinterventionMay 3 2022Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Addiction: It’s Not Just About Drugs Anymore ADDICTED TO EVERYTHING – Mar. 23, 2022 - The parents of a 13-year-old middle school student brought their son to a counselor of my acquaintance. “He spends all of his time after school—night after night—p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfood addictionGaminginternetinterventionMarch 29 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabSmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlvideo games
Does My Kid Have a Tech Addiction? DO YOU? – Feb. 28, 2022 - In her book “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” Dr. Anna Lembke makes the case for how technology, with its promise of nonstop engagement and flashing lights, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetinterventionMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Gambling Addictions Rise After Legalization of Mobile Sports Betting THE ADDICTION THAT LOVES SUICIDE – Feb. 27, 2022 - Delaney is one of 4.3% of adult residents in New York who are having problems related to their gambling, according to the New York Council on Problem Gambling.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetMarch 8 2022Mental HealthSmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlvideo games
Gaming Addiction Is Now a Globally Recognized Illness VIDEO – NO TIME FOR MANICURES – Feb. 24, 2022 - Among gamers and parents and even within the medical community, there’s disagreement about whether gaming addiction is real. Either way, the WHO’s designation cou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabvideo games
Dr. K Got Honest About His Addiction SCHROOM SCROLLING – Jan. 27, 2022 - While Dr. K was able to make a change in his own life, he also knows it isn’t something easy to do. He’s spoken about video game addiction and his own ideas about the main ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 1 2022GaminginternetinterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehabvideo games
Woman Shares Her Story of Gambling Addiction VIDEO – DON’T LET IT RIDE – Jan. 26, 2022 - She was stealing from everybody she knew, was fired from her job, and lost so much money it could make your head spin. She reflected on the most she’s ever lost in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeb 1 2022GaminginternetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabvideo games