Breaking Free: How To Stop Gambling [Paperback]

A self-help workbook for people with a gambling problem and their loved ones, featuring practical exercises and worksheets.A self-help workbook for individuals who already know or think they have a gambling problem, and their loved ones. It is a practical book, featuring worksheets, questionnaires, graphics and other evidence-based practical materials developed by experts in the field. This book will also appeal to mental health professionals and students.A self-help workbook for individuals who already know or think they have a gambling problem, and their loved ones. It is a practical book, featuring worksheets, questionnaires, graphics and other evidence-based practical materials developed by experts in the field. This book will also appeal to mental health professionals and students.Have you ever lied about your gambling habits to anyone, or tried to conceal the fact you've gambled? Have you ever bet more than you could afford to lose, or gone back the next day to try and win back the money you've lost? Your gambling may be becoming problematic and it's time to seek help. Breaking Free: How to Stop Gambling is a self-help workbook, packed full of practical exercises, worksheets and questionnaires, designed to help you assess the extent of your gambling problem, and develop strategies to combat it. The materials use a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach to guide you through practical steps and techniques that can help you take back control of your habit. All of the materials have been developed by leading experts in the field and are evidence-based interventions, and are designed to help you to break free from your gambling problem.Preface Henrietta Bowden-Jones; 1. Introduction Venetia Leonidaki; 2. How do I know if I have a gambling problem? Andre Geel; 3. I should quit but I don't want to: increasing motivation Dolors Manuel-Riu; 4. Buying Time: limiting access to money and gambling Zoe Delaneyer; 5. How gambling hijacks your brain Amanda Roberts &a