SECOND EDITION

Now available!!
1-1-2009

New information added including new worksheets: 

  • The Gamblers Fallacy
  • World of Chance and Random Events
  • Withdrawals and Post Acute
    Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS)
  • Coping Skills Practice
  • Coping with Stress
  • Emotional Meaning of Money

 

This workbook is designed for use in therapy with a counselor or for a gambler's own use and exploration.

A great tool for mental health professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, chemical dependency counselors, veterans, Gamblers Anonymous members, or any addictions counseling.

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Table of Contents

 Acknowledgements

Part One: About Problem Gambling
Chapter 1:  What is Problem Gambling?

page 9

  • About workbook and set up
  • Understanding Problem/Pathological Gambling
  • #’s and Stats

 

Chapter 2: Assessments

page 15

  • DSM IV
  • SOGS
  • GA 20 Questions

 Insert: Worksheet: How do you feel about your gambling today?

Chapter 3: Progression of Gambling

page 22

  • Winning Losing Desperation Phases
  • Types of Gamblers
  • Types of games
 

Part Two: Motivation for Change

Chapter 4: Stages of Change

page 27

  • Benefits and Costs
  • Self-Help vs. Support/Treatment

Insert: Worksheet: Negative Consequences to Your Gambling

Chapter 5: Beginning Tools to Help you Succeed

page 32

 

Chapter 6: Concept of Randomness

page 36

Chapter 7: Cycle of The Gambling Action

page 41

  • Examine your Gambling worksheet
Chapter 8: Function “Payoff” of Gambling

page 44

  • Identifying Beliefs/Reasons for Gambling worksheet

 Insert: Worksheet: “Two ways for everything”

Chapter 9: Withdrawals and Post Acute
Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS)

 page 51

Chapter 10: Journaling

page 54

Chapter 11: Thinking Errors
Irrational Thinking

page 56

  • “Stop” Process
Chapter 12: Denial and Defense Mechanisms

page 63

  • Types of Denial
  • What Denial Feels Like
  • Denial Sounds Like
  • Psychology of Denial

 Insert: Worksheet: Denial and Defense Mechanisms Worksheet
 Insert: Worksheet: How do you feel about your gambling today?

Chapter 13: Relapse

page 69

  • Warning Signs Leading to Relapse
  • Finding Tools 
  • Triggers
  • Path to Relapse
  • Relapse Prevention Plan
Chapter 14: Coping Skills

page 82

 Insert: Worksheet: Coping skills practice

 Insert: Worksheet: Coping with stress

Chapter 15: Tools To Stop Gambling

page 91

Chapter 16: Emotional Meaning of Money

page 93

Chapter 17: Money and Finances

page 98

Insert: Worksheet: Keep Track of Your Spending Daily
Insert: Journal

 Part Three: Life Issues

Chapter 18: Values

page 113

Chapter 19: Beliefs

page 117

Chapter 20: Feelings and Emotions

 page 120

Chapter 21: Explore the Real You

page 125

Chapter 22:  Who are You?

page 128

  • Self-Worth
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self Image

 Insert: Worksheet: How do you feel about your gambling today?

Chapter 23: Family

page 134

  • Enabling
Chapter 24: Relationships

page 139

Chapter 25: Communication

page 141 

Chapter 26: Anger

page 146

Chapter 27: Grief and Loss

page 152

Chapter 28: Assertive Behavior

page 155

 Insert: Journal

Chapter 29: Cross Addiction

page 157

 

Chapter 30: Support

page 164

  • 12-Steps and GA
  • Sponsorship
Chapter 31: Relaxation

page 171

 

Chapter 32: Leisure

page 175

Chapter 33: Balance

page 180

  Insert: Worksheet: How do you feel about your gambling today?

  Insert: Journal

Chapter 34: Definitions

page 184

References

page 189

Index of

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