Gambling can be defined as playing a game of chance for stakes. Gambling occurs in many forms, most commonly horse and dog tracks, off-track-betting, lotteries, casinos, bookmaking, card rooms, bingo and the stock market.

For some gambling is a fun and harmless form of entertainment, yet to others it becomes a pathological addiction which they can't seem to stop!

Current estimates suggest that three percent of the adult population will experience a serious problem...

You may think of the successful lyrics of Justin Timberlake when you hear the term, “What Goes around comes around”.  Popular songs have a way of taking an old saying, and giving new expression to it.  But this term means different things to different people.

To some  “what goes around comes around” means that you will get what you deserve, or, that the chickens will come home to roost.

To others it seems to imply that you will get...

With access to pornography so incredibly easy due to the nature of the internet the number of people viewing online pornography has skyrocketed and its loss of taboo status to almost be a norm for many people has led to a sharp increase in people who have become mired in the world of smut. How to overcome pornography addiction has become a major topic because of the enormous numbers of people who have realized that it has gone beyond cheap thrills and occasional titillation and has...

Social attitudes towards smoking have altered dramatically in the past few years. All smokers are well aware of these and are continuously researching easy ways to stop smoking--just like you! Smokers are cutting back little by little to become a lonely minority, and they know that their habit is harming more people than merely themselves--thanks to passive smoke. Virtually everyone desires an easy way to stop smoking, but it’s a rare thing to find someone with a strong enough...

When your husband wants to start the process of breaking porn addiction, he definitely requires the immediate support from you. You will be one of the instruments for a successful pornography addiction recovery. However, looking for support from you can sometimes be more detrimental to your husband’s condition. This is because there are still a lot of women like you who don’t know how to handle porn addiction, most especially if it’s your husband who’s the...

Your cigar collection can never be considered complete until you get your hands on a good quality cigar cutter . Having good quality cigar cutters will enhance your smoking experience as they are vital piece of equipment for enabling you to have a smooth draw. Making a choice on which cigar cutter to purchase starts with recognising your exact need. Whether you are someone who smokes regularly or smokes only at particular occasions, a cigar cutter would certainly help you get a...

Each of us is exposed to and bombarded by – on a daily basis – an evil that is extremely enticing and appealing, so selfishly gratifying (temporarily), so unavoidably addictive, and so incredibly damaging to our thoughts, lives, families, and society. It is a plague and modern day slavery that is slowly and subtly destructive, and yet it is justified by the supposed mass-popularity, innate natural passions within us all, and the wrongly assumed reasoning that participation...

Captured

It is important to understand that a person suffering fromaddictionis essentially captured by the mental addictive forces inside. They feel conflicting emotions and have conflicting thoughts about their problem. In an addict's private moments of despair he knows that he needs help, but the addicted part of him regains control and the thoughts change. He says to himself "I don't need help, I don't need to change. I can beat this thing, anyway everybody is...

At one time or another we have all said, "I am addicted to…" The difference between the person that says that and an addict is that that person is admitting that they know their behavior is excessive.

The truth is they aren't addicted, and they can go with out what ever the activity or substance is, but an addict can't.

When an addict doesn't get the substance or activity that they are addicted to they are unable to function and/or have...

Addiction to alcohol is emerging as a serious social concern among the intellectuals. Governments in many countries as well as many NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) have started various programs to create awareness among people regarding `drinking and its negative consequences`. But, more than all these programs, it is the self realization of a person that can help him get out of this bad habit.

Often, many people find it difficult to quit drinking despite attending...