VT Problem Gambling

The Vermont Council on Problem Gambling: helping problem gamblers and their families, combating gambling addiction, and promoting responsible gaming in Vermont.

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Know the signs of #ProblemGambling http://t.co/xS3PQmsXel #gambling #addiction

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Are YOU going to the @NCPGambling National Conference next month? http://t.co/3OJ95XGE5c #NCPGconf

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Wrapping up our #VCPGAnnualTraining. Great conversations, great company, and great presentations! Thank for joining us today!

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Themes of Financial #Recovery: be honest; pay family first, then debts; be ready for emotional vulnerability. #VCPGAnnualTraining #gambling

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Zero sum #bailouts: neg. bailouts for the sake of others and/or develops boundaries & conditions for gambler. #VCPGAnnualTraining

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Negative #bailouts support addictive behavior; positive bailouts support #recovery. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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Thank you Jenny Opels of @BensingerDuPont for coming out to #btv today for our #VCPGAnnualTraining! #ProblemGambling

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6 Types of #Bailouts: financial, legal, emotional, social, work, spiritual. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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#Gambler in Preparation: encourage connection to resources, limit access to $, suggest activities to replace #gambling. #VCPGAnnualTraining

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7) Keep the door open for future talks. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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5) Offer to help; 6) Explain what you are willing to do. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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4) Say what you want them to do. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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3) Don't judge, instead listen. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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2) Be specific about your concerns. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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1) Tell them you care and are concerned about their behavior. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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Coming up: 7 Steps in addressing your concerns to #family and loved ones about their #gambling. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling

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Influencing #gambler: identify gambler's stage of change then determine type of other's #intervention. #VCPGAnnualTraining

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Are you living with a compulsive or #ProblemGambler? Gam-Anon 20 questions: http://t.co/GUlOYSSuI3 #VCPGAnnualTraining

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#Suicide rate for #gamblers is about 10 x higher than the national avg. #VCPGAnnualTraining

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#Gambling is the only non-substance #addiction in the #DSM5. #VCPGAnnualTraining #ProblemGambling