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"""Timothy J. Nilsson's engaging first-hand narratives detail the parallels of gambling addiction to drug addiction. His fascinating and disturbing stories necessarily prod gambling addicts and their innocent victims toward the exemplary programs of Gamblers Anonymous."" Professor John Kindt, Em., University of Illinois The compulsive gambling crisis in this country today is bleeding profusely. Counselors and therapists warn of the possible entrapment of our youth. Gambling helplines are getting flooded with calls 24 hours a day. Ages range from the very young to the elderly at gambling treatment centers. What this all equates to is a massive $120 billion industry tipping the scales of disadvantage. In the ""pros"" and ""cons"" world of compulsive gambling, the pros can be counted on one hand while the cons stretch for miles. There is one common denominator that best describes every case of compulsive gambling: It never ends well. The only solution to compulsive gambling is recovery. This book has all the answers for those who choose to recover and for those who need more knowledge about the gambling mania that is hemorrhaging at this very moment. ""On Gambling illustrates the devastating impact of government-sanctioned gambling on the very citizens that our leaders are elected to protect. Our lawmakers must rethink their own addiction to gambling revenue, starting with a significant allocation of funds to help those in recovery. Definitely a must read for all Americans as 'we all pay even if we don't play.' "" Lorri Pickens, Executive Director, Citizens Against Expanded Gambling, Inc."

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"""Timothy J. Nilsson's engaging first-hand narratives detail the parallels of gambling addiction to drug addiction. His fascinating and disturbing stories necessarily prod gambling addicts and their innocent victims toward the exemplary programs of Gamblers Anonymous."" Professor John Kindt, Em., University of Illinois ""This book powerfully captures the immense human suffering caused by commercialized gambling operators and state governments extracting more than half of all gambling revenues from citizens who've been turned into addicted gamblers. Only when the more than 40 million Americans who've been harmed by predatory gambling begin to demand action at the local, state, and federal level will this business model will be reformed dramatically."" Les Bernal, National Director, Stop Predatory Gambling ""On Gambling illustrates the devastating impact of government-sanctioned gambling on the very citizens that our leaders are elected to protect. Our lawmakers must rethink their own addiction to gambling revenue, starting with a significant allocation of funds to help those in recovery. Definitely a must read for all Americans as 'we all pay even if we don't play.' "" Lorri Pickens, Executive Director, Citizens Against Expanded Gambling, Inc. ""On Gambling takes you down the road of several individuals with promising futures from good families and morals to be left penniless and in debt due to their addiction with gambling. With the ever-changing world and being able to bet anywhere leading to further addiction, this book peers down the path after addiction with glimpses of hope and direction through the Gamblers Anonymous program that aids with determination and discipline. This book reminds you that 'the odds of winning any kind of bet are stacked against you, ' and there is help for those who struggle with addiction. Through the 12 steps of recovery model practiced in Gamblers Anonymous, the book shows how people are able to heal and continue to practice the steps, as addiction is a lifetime commitment and real people are impacted daily."" Michael Heidtman LCSW - The Mindfulness Project ""Growing up with family members with addiction, and the horrible impacts on the family unit, I started Moms Against Gambling, whose primary focus is educating parents on the billion-dollar gambling industry targeting children on their iPhones and video games to encourage them to play the slots to get free stuff. This is the beginning of reining our children into gambling addiction and we must stop it in its tracks now! Jeanne Seaver - Founder of Moms Against Gambling"

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