Taking Back Your Life

by Davis, Diane Rae

• ISBN13: 9781592857326
• ISBN10: 1592857329
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-03
• Publisher: Hazelden

Summary

Today there are more than five million women who struggle with problem gambling in the United States alone, and this number is increasing as casinos, online card rooms, and other venues continue to multiply. Despite this high number, those who do seek assistance often find that their experiences as women'”the taboo of being female and having a gambling problem, and the social and cultural pressures specific to women'”are not addressed. In this groundbreaking book, addiction expert Diane Rae Davis, Ph.D., offers women everywhere the support they need to face this debilitating problem and take the necessary steps to regain control of their lives. Offering information on preventing relapse, finding support groups, and healing relationships with loved ones, Davis uses the most up-to-date research and methods for treatment to help women gamblers Identify what makes them vulnerable to addiction Recognize the costs and consequences of gambling behaviors See what it means to 'hit bottom' Determine how to begin and continue on the road to recovery using a virtual toolbox of techniques Each section of this user-friendly guide highlights real success stories of women who have gone through the same issues and treatment strategies, and have discovered the rewards of beating a gambling problem and reclaimed hope for their lives.

Author Biography

Diane Rae Davis, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services at Eastern Washington University. She has researched and written extensively on addiction and recovery, specifically with regard to women in recovery from compulsive gambling.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
The Road to Problem Gambling
The Feminization of Gambling	p. 3
Getting Hooked	p. 13
Is My Gambling a Problem?	p. 27
Hitting Bottom	p. 45
Finding Your Way Out: Recovery Options
Relapse and the Recovery Process: "The Long and Winding Road..."	p. 59
Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon	p. 75
Professional Help	p. 107
Going It Alone	p. 133
Families and Friends-Healing Relationships	p. 143
Maintaining Recovery	p. 165
Notes	p. 187
Resources	p. 197
Appendix: Demographic, Gambling Behavior, and Recovery Survey	p. 199
About the Author	p. 219
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