May it’s time to cash in the chips and settle for a coupon ?

Gambling has recently been officially classified as a form of addiction in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Ixande House, a rehab in Cape Town, focuses on gambling addiction as well as catering for various other forms of addiction including sex addiction, drug addiction, alcohol addiction and codependency. Ixande is a world class treatment centre that caters for clients and patients from all over the world including the United Kingdom (UK) and Holland. South Africa and Cape Town in particular has become a popular choice for international clients seeking treatment for addiction. There are many reasons for this :

  • South Africa is home to some of the leading experts in the addictions field
  • South Africa provides a relatively peaceful environment with abundant access to nature
  • The costs of addiction treatment is far lower than in in Europe, whilst the facilities are of a very high standard.
  • In many cases it serves the patient well to be removed from the toxic environment where their particular addiction thrives, and relocated to somewhere that is completely free of the triggers and reminders that help in sustaining their addictive behavior.

The difference between gambling and using coupons is quite obvious. When you gamble you are not guaranteed of any reward or return on your investment, whereas with Twangoo, Groupon and other daily deal type platforms, once you have bought your coupon, you’re guaranteed that you will get what you paid for. There’s nothing addictive about it.

Gambling, like drug addiction and alcohol addiction, is a disease that progresses over time. The time it takes for a person to get to a point where the addictive behavior has completely ruined their life, varies from person to person. Gambling addiction usually begins as a form of casual recreation, beginning with the regular purchase of lottery cards or placing bets on the horses and spending time in casinos. Most people are able to do this without it completely ruining their lives, but for those that are prone to addiction, it can quickly spiral out of control. Addiction is characterized by the need to make oneself feel better via some form of external stimulus, regardless of the negative impact it may have on one’s life. It is quite common for the gambling addict to also suffer from alcohol or drug addiction.

For those prone to addiction, gambling develops over time into an uncontrollable compulsion, where the person is preoccupied with thoughts of gambling and the highs that come from the occasional wins they may have. The gambling addict experiences brief periods of euphoria with the thrill of the win and large amounts of denial regarding the losses. Denial plays a big part in the progressive aspect of the gambling addiction as it is essential to the addict to sustain his or her addiction. The level of denial allows the gambler to take more and more financial risks, culminating in further losses and debt which only compound the compulsion. As the gambling addict’s life begins to spiral out of control, depression, alcoholism and suicide become very real risks. In many cases the gambling addict will begin to borrow and steal money to sustain the habit.

Ixande rehabilitation centres in Cape Town offer gambling addiction treatment for local clients as well as clients from the United Kingdom, Holland and other parts of the world by offering an inpatient program that focusses on getting to the core of the addictive behavior. The counselling staff at Ixande are professional and experienced in dealing with addictive behaviours like gambling addiction.

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