What should I do if I see signs of gambling addiction in myself?

What should I do if I see signs of gambling addiction in myself?

Marc Kern (Addiction Expert, Director of Addiction Alternatives) gives expert video advice on: How big of a problem is gambling addiction?; What causes addictive gambling?; When addicted gamblers are losing, do they actually believe they'll win? and more...

The first thing if you see signs of gambling addiction in yourself is not to deny it. Don't just pretend that the addiction not there. You don't have to run to a therapist today. You don't have to go to a GA meeting for your addiction tomorrow. You don't have to go on medication next week. But if it's happening, watch it. If you want to curb it, you're in good shape if you own it and you see it. If anything, track your gambling problem if you start seeing it in yourself. Make a little chart for yourself. How often do you think about gambling, how much money are you spending on it. And watch objectively without moral condemnation. Is it going up? Is it stable? Or is it going down? If you see it continuing over the course of years and continuing to escalate then we're in a different ball park.