Gambling Addiction, Christians seek Gods help

* Are you addicted to gambling?

* Are you feeling stressed and unable to find a solution?

* Have you been struggling for a number of years, thinking you will never beat your addiction?

* Has gambling caused problems in your marriage and family life?

* Has your addiction left you in debt and feeling there is no way out?

**** Well this application and Gods love for you will see you through those dark days.

Thank you for downloading this app about gambling addiction. It’s a simple app that provides basic information and spiritual guidance from the bible. Use it every day in your battle against this addiction.

***Why the app was produced

This app was produced to help Christians around the world cope with their addiction. We are a group of addicts, who formed a collective to produce free resources to help beat this addiction.

There are many Christians around the world who struggle with gambling addiction. They have lied and cheated in order to keep their addiction a secret, and ignored the danger signs of gambling.

They feel ashamed and embarrassed to talk about it to family members and friends.

Our story

We are committed Christians who want to help anyone who wants help.

All of us have suffered from the pain of this addiction.

Some of us have lost jobs, others have lost homes and their marriages due to the strain placed on the marriage.

In some extreme cases, some of us have tried to commit suicide due to the daily pressure this addiction has caused.

We have tried support groups in order to fight our gambling addiction, but have always been pulled back to it.

We have used prayer and the Bible to provide us with strength when required.

We love God and want to live and have a better life.

We are from various backgrounds and age groups, and all of us have stories to tell.

Some of us have been members of churches and seen the preachings of the likes of Billy Graham, Joel Osteen, Walter Hawkins.

What is Gambling?

Gambling addiction is an urge to gamble continuously despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. Problem gambling is often defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others, rather than by the gambler's behaviour.

Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling if the gambler meets certain criteria. Pathological gambling is a common disorder that is associated with both social and family costs.

With God's love and hope, you will be able to overcome your addiction and live a new life.

Keep your faith always, as God loves you and will support you when you need it most."

Some Inspiration for you

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.

Nehemiah 8:10 Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him!

*Anxiety and Depression

Some people who gamble excessively feel stressed, anxious and depressed. Therefore sleeping, thinking and solving problems can become more difficult.

You may have chronic depression if you have some of the symptoms below for more than two weeks. We urge you to seek professional help.

Loss of interest in usual activities

Feeling depressed or irritable

Your sleep pattern has changed, that is you have problems falling asleep or staying asleep

*Your appetite has changed

*You have lost or gained weight

*You feel helpless, hopeless or despairing

*It is hard to think and to remember things, and your thoughts seem slower

*You go over and over guilty feelings

*You can’t stop thinking about problems

*You have lost interest in sex

*You feel physically tired, slow and heavy; or you feel restless and jumpy

*You feel angry

*You think about suicide