A Question About: Gambling Addiction

I've recently been asked to do some research into the kinds of help on offer for people who suffer from a gambling addiction, what kind of help is available for their families etc, and what kind of help people feel they need both as addicts and as the family / support network surrounding them.

From what I've read as many is 1 in 50 people have a gambling addiction, and it affects people of all ages and cultures. The increase in people with internet access at home and on mobile devises means that a whole world of gambling opportunities has opened up and more and more people are falling victim to it.

I personally have no issue with gambling. It's not something I do other than an occasional lottery ticket or even rarer raffle ticket (yes, apparently that's gambling too). My grandfather was a
bookie and he always said that the only one to win from gambling was him. And he never placed a bet! I took that as sound advice and never found much interest in it. But it's around me all the time. My husband plays the lottery, by step-father likes to put a "flutter" on the Grand National. I have any number of friends who place the odd bet on a sports event, or play bingo, or poker. Just as I have friends and family members who drink, or smoke. All addictive things, but we assume that no one has a "problem".

1 in 50 people do.

There's a good chance someone I know personally DOES have a problem, but hasn't shared it.

When I've been looking at the kinds of help on offer I was surprised by the range, from groups like Gamblers Anonymous which are non-professional and non-profit, to counselling and 24 hr phone support, right the way through to residential care at The Priory.

So, my question is: If you had a problem with gambling, what help would you seek? Would you want your loved ones involved in that help and, if so, to what extent? Would you prefer a non-professional support group over trained councillors, or would a residential stay be the greatest benefit?

I would love to see answers, hypothetical or from real experience. Discussion is welcomed. If you don't want to answer publicly then you can email me in confidence at mummawalker@gmail.com

Recipe: Pigsty Pie

This is one that we made up, although we are far from the first or only people to make a pie using pork or pork mince and call it a Pigsty Pie. So let's just say that this is our version of it. It smells great and reminds me of stuffing at Christmas, making it feel much more "naughty" than it is! This serves four people and it a nice 9 points per serving. You will need these for the mash: 400g potatoes 400g sweet potatoes 4-5 good sized carrots Salt Pepper Nutmeg Simply chop the roots, boil in salted water until tender, and mash! Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. The pie filling: 10 sprays low fat cooking spray (e.g. 1 cal) 1/2 lb lean pork mince 2 onions, finely chopped 3 apples, diced 1 leek, chopped 5-6 big mushrooms 2 tbs plain flour 1 tsp sage 1 tsp parsley Salt Pepper 1 vegetable stock cube 1/2 hot water 2 tsp English mustard Fry the onions in the cooking spray until they start to soften, add the mince. Once the meat starts to colour add the apple, leek and mush

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