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Algamus Recovery Videos
Residential Treatment Center Or Gamblers Anonymous?
Algamus founder, Rick Benson, discusses the benefits of attending a residential treatment center, especially during seasons of isolation. He explains the link between gambling and depression and the dangers of free play through online gambling.
Why Attend a Residential Gambling Treatment Center?
Algamus founder, Rick Benson, speaks about counseling and gambling-specific residential treatment in the beautiful and safe mountainous setting of Prescott, AZ.
Learn more.
Dealing with a Loved One Who Struggles with Gambling
In this video, Rick Benson highlights the impact that a gambling addiction can have on the other members of the family, and answers common questions asked by family members.
Gambling Addiction on the Rise in Arizona
Sports betting is becoming impossible to avoid in Arizona. Rick Benson has seen all the ways gambling addiction can ruin lives, and how easy it is to place bets on your smartphone.
PODCASTS
Listen to Algamus founder, Rick Benson, on various podcasts discussing his own experience with gambling addiction, and how he founded Algamus.
Hello, My Name is Craig
Craig Carton is a radio personality at WFAN. Craig recently attended Algamus for his gambling disorder.
All Bets Are Off
All Bets Are Off is a gambling recovery podcast, formed by recovering problem gamblers.
The Broke Girl Society
Host, Christina, is a recovering problem gambler who is fighting to erase the stigma surrounding women in addiction.
All In: The Addicted Gambler's Podcast
All In starts conversations around gambling addiction, and how it affects the individual, the family, and society.
EBOOKS
Women and Gambling
This ebook will help you understand the cause behind the rise of gambling disorder in women, their gambling lifestyles and the reasons women might begin gambling. It will also inform how to identify and treat gambling disorder in women.
Understanding Gambling Withdrawals
In this eBook, we will explore the following:
- The basics of gambling withdrawal
- The signs and symptoms of gambling withdrawal;
- The stages of gambling withdrawal;
- The role of dopamine;
- Practical tips for successful withdrawal management.
The Odds of Success
In this eBook, we will explore the following:
- How the game of gambling disorder recovery is played.
- Where the game is played
- What it takes to play successfully
- How to increase your odds of "winning"
- What “winning” looks like.
Celebrating 30 Years of Recovery Milestones
In this eBook, we will explore the following:
- How to stay on track and maintain sobriety
- Overcoming recovery roadblocks
- The value of a support network
- New challenges in gambling disorder
- Advice for the next generation
