GamblingTherapy.org Services

Taking part in gambling activity and playing gambling games is something that humans have done for thousands of years and it's considered by most cultures as an accepted recreational pastime activity.

However some individuals are unable to exercise self control and limit their gambling activity as far as the time they spend on it and the amount of money they invest in the activity.

These people suffer from related gambling problems or a full-blown gambling addiction through no fault of their won. Gambling addiction can affect any person from every walk of life and social background.

It’s a disease like any other form of addiction and as such there is help offered to help combat the disease and an the Gordon Moody Association which is at the forefront of fighting gambling addiction has established a multi-lingual website that offers online resources for those seeking help with regards to problem gambling.

The website is GamblingTherapy.org and these are the tools and services they offer:

Group Therapy
Online group therapy offered 7 days a week and offers therapy and support to the following groups of people: Compulsive Gamblers, Friends and Family of Gamblers, Various Topics that are predefined and tackle various aspects of gambling, open chat and a Community group that is open for everybody.

Live Advice Helpline
Trained advisors are on hand to assist individuals via live chat that can be contacted daily and offer support to gamblers and those who are affected by the gambling of someone close to them.

Email Advice
Support staff that is highly trained in helping those adversely affected by gambling is on hand to help when the helpline is closed. They usually respond within 24hr and offer a reliable and professional service.

Online Forum
Moderated for 7 days a week all through the day and night and allows gamblers and those close to them to take the advice of others, exchange ideas and methods of therapy that were helpful. The forum is global and common to all 31 language sites of Gambling Therapy.org.