Gambling Addiction

Gambling means to take risks, speculate, to bet or to wager against the odds or the probability of winning/losing. By nature we are born to be a gambler, as our mind calculates the odds of surviving each day. The risks our ancestors took were more survival driven than the psychological terrain we wander today.

Gambling is addictive in the same way as other addictions, there is a stimulus response mechanism, which creates an obsessive compulsion. A positive emotional memory image (EMI) of the person winning is formed the first time that they win. This EMI then appears whenever the person thinks about gambling, which drives the subsequent serotonin and dopamine receptors in the brain. Once triggered the person is compelled to bet and this is why gambling is so addictive.

Compulsive gambling is a gambling problem whereby the person is driven (compulsive) by a winning emotional memory image (EMI). This EMI then triggers the compulsive behaviour, which then causes gambling to become a psychophysiological problem.

Help for gamblers is easier with a better understanding of the problem via a psychophysiological lens. Did you ever notice that gamblers only talk about their wins and never their losses? This is because they have a positive emotional memory image (EMI) inside their mind of them winning. This EMI then becomes the stimulus that the brain responds to. Similar to Pavlov’s dog’s salivating at the sound of a bell, the gamblers enter a heightened winning state as they think about the bet. Removing or changing the EMI frees the gamblers from the psychophysiological loop.

Gambling can be addictive and can fast become an addiction. Many betting sites offer free bets on the hope that you will win. The euphoria connected to winning can create a positive emotional image inside your mind that will compel you to bet again and again. That’s how gambling becomes addictive.

Facts about gambling addiction – The house never loses. Gambling addiction is driven by a subconscious image inside the mind, of them winning, this is the reason gamblers always talk about winning, not losing. Gambling addiction is absolutely treatable. Clearing the winning image from the mind’s eye removes the addiction.

Gambling addiction symptoms are much the same as any addiction symptoms, a gambler will cheat, lie and even steal to get their fix. They are always focused on the next big win and can get aggressive/moody if challenged about their losses. They may be constantly using their phone to access online gambling or buying scratch cards.

Gambling is a psychophysiological dis-ease, the mind is driving the brain to do what it desires. The easiest way to stop gambling addiction is to get help locating the trigger image inside your mind and clearing it. This immediately stops the compulsive gambling addiction.

Gambling addiction treatment is easier when one accepts that the addiction isn’t driven by gambling per se, it is motivated by a positive emotional memory image (EMI) of the person winning. The clearing of this image is an effective gambling treatment. The psychophysiological response of the mind and brain is cleared, so that the body can return to a less heightened state.

Does hypnotherapy work for gambling addiction I was asked and the answer is if you have a gambling addiction then you are already hypnotised! Hypnotherapy can be used to effectively de-hypnotize you from the gambling addiction by clearing the current positive associations that your mind is trapped in.

Yes, self hypnosis can cure gambling addiction, so long as the gambler wants the cure! If the person who has the gambling addiction comes of their own free will then it is relatively simple to use hypnosis to clear their mind and cure their gambling addiction. However, if they a press-ganged into the hypnosis session then there will be little to no change. The mind is like a parachute, it works best when it’s open.

Having a gambling addiction can mean that you find yourself compelled to bet or take risks even if it means hurting others. This compulsion is driven by your unconscious mind and you will have very little chance of winning this game on your own. 

What if this irrational debilitating complaint to make sense? Matt has worked successfully with people who have a gambling addiction by realising that this is more of a stimulus response mechanism. There is an image inside the mind of a gambler that shines brightly, making them feel amazing and powerful, this drives them to bet. When the image is removed from the External Screen inside the mind, there is no response, no compulsion and simply no need for the person to do anything at all.

If your unconscious mind sees gambling as a large exciting thing, then your primitive brain will spring into action, causing adrenaline to pump through your veins, whilst simultaneously shutting down the smart brain, leaving you feeling thrilled but even when you win the feeling is short lived and the next bet must be found. By helping you transform how you think about gambling you may be able to clear the image and use all of your brain. Learning that you have control over your emotions may be just what you need to help you for years to come.

This audio production is designed to help you, the listener, with gaining more confidence to invest in your future. By clearing charged Emotional Memory Images from your external screen, your mind and body are able to adapt to the present moment, freeing you of the mental clutter that prevents your brain from functioning optimally. This audio is your own personal 1 to 1 session with Matt, always available at your convenience.

Matt’s calming, assuring voice gently guides both your conscious mind and unconscious mind towards transformation through the left and right ear respectively. By tapping into the body’s psychoneuroimmunilogical mechanisms – the link between the mind, nervous system and physical wellbeing – this audio helps your brain to improve its cognitive processing ability so your mind will be free to run brighter, colourful movies where you can reconnect all of your desires, experiencing them fully, through thought into action.

For best results, listen to this audio download first thing in the morning or during the day, every day for 4 weeks. Ensure you’re free from interruptions and distractions when listening. Download now to start building up your learning power and transform your current thoughts into powerful drivers for change.

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Audio length: 30 minutes.