Prof. Larry Ashley's Q&A Page

• How Do You Feel About CBT?

  Nov 23, 2009 - Permalink

  I have been struggling with a compulsive gambling problem off and on for several years. I have read where cognitive behavior therapy has been helpful in many cases. I need and am asking for help. What is your opinion of...

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• My Las Vegas Friend Needs Help With Gambling Addiction

  Aug 10, 2009 - Permalink

  My friend in Las Vegas is ready for help re: his gambling addiction. He also has been addicted for most of his life to some form of weed/pot. He is reaching out for help. Where do I start to help him?

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• Where Can I Get Gambling Addiction Help In Las Vegas

  Mar 23, 2009 - Permalink

  Is there anywhere in Las Vegas or anyone who would help a person with limited finances? My gambling problem is making me depressed and ruining my life. I don't feel that G.A. would be a good match for me. I need an addiction...

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• How Can I Show My Husband He Has A Gambling Addiction

  Mar 23, 2009 - Permalink

  My husband is addicted to online poker. He doesn't play with much money, and he often plays on free sites, so he claims he doesn't have a problem - it's just a hobby. My problem with it is that he spends ALL of his free...

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• Marinela Asks For Help With Breaking Her Gambling Addiction

  Feb 13, 2009 - Permalink

  I need help. I been gambling for a while and I’ve tried to stop so many times, but I can't control it. I lie to get money from my boyfriend and I lie to my friends too. I became miserable and depressed and I don't like...

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• Can Gambling Addicts Work In Casinos

  Feb 13, 2009 - Permalink

  Is it possible for an addicted gambler to work in a Casino? Is there any free help available to students at UNLV? - Tina

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• My Husband Gambled With Our Retirement Savings

  Feb 13, 2009 - Permalink

  I have found that my husband gambled at least $50,000 of our retirement money. I am having a hard time coping with this. I am a cancer patient and the stress of it all is unbearable...I trusted him so much and the trust...

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• Joyce Asks How To Help Her Husband

  Jan 26, 2009 - Permalink

  My husband thinks that he is not a gambling addict, but I think otherwise. He stops at a close by casino after work if he happens to finish his job early. When he wins, he has the tendency of going more often. We have a...

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• Boyfriend Lied About His Gambling Debt

  Dec 22, 2008 - Permalink

  I've been dating/living with my boyfriend for 10 months now. I just learned he spent about 7 thousand dollars gambling last month and has 30 thousand dollars in credit card debt in which he originally told me he had 10....

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• Fiance's Online Gambling Changes Him

  Oct 28, 2008 - Permalink

  I know there is something wrong with my fiancée. I talked with my own physician of over 15 years and she said it sounds like he has a process addiction, specifically online gambling. I don't know what to do and our situation...

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• Boyfriend's Gambling Problem

  Oct 28, 2008 - Permalink

  Hi there...Ok I am an intelligent woman, who unfortunately went through a major custody battle from my first marriage, which was very emotionally and financially draining. Low and behold, I was vulnerable, lonely and...

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• Hope Asks About Inhalant Abuse

  Jul 07, 2008 - Permalink

  Hello Professor, I have had the luxury of attending your seminars. I have a question about inhalant abuse. Where can I access more information about treatment options in regards to this dangerous behavior? It seems that...

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• Advice On Training Courses For Gambling Addiction

  Jun 04, 2008 - Permalink

  Dear Prof. Larry Ashley, I work as a psychotherapist in London, England. (Lacanian training). Could you please give me any advice on training courses in Las Vegas for gambling addiction? Many thanks. - Margot

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• Searching For Gambling Addiction Help

  Dec 07, 2007 - Permalink

  I have been gambling since the early teens. I am now 45; I've been in and out of gambling meetings over many years. This time I think I need to enter into some type of in house treatment. I live in Florida, are there any...

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• A War Veteran's Addictions

  Nov 06, 2007 - Permalink

  I live in Las Vegas, as well, and I read an article about your work w/ Soldiers and PTSD/ Addiction in the RJ. I shared the article w/ my husband, and we were both amazed w/ your work, in fact, it gave us hope. My husband...

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• A Wife's Gambling Addiction Ruins Finances

  Nov 05, 2007 - Permalink

  I have really messed up my life lately I Lie to my husband and I have taken money from our accounts and gone to play bingo to win some of it back to get my self further in debt I cant sleep from the shame of what I have...

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• Breaking Away From a Gambling Addiction

  Oct 04, 2007 - Permalink

  I have an addiction to internet gambling. I owe over $100,000 to various banks and have fallen into a deep depression. I have not seen a doctor yet about my condition. How can I become a happy person again who loves life...

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• Boyfriend Addicted to Online Gambline

  Oct 04, 2007 - Permalink

  My boyfriend plays a lot of online poker and has been losing a lot of money. I threatened to leave if he did not stop playing online poker. The threat worked, however he wants to start playing a few times a month because...

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• Gambling Ruins More Than One Life

  Oct 04, 2007 - Permalink

  My significant other refuses to get help with a gambling addiction that has taken over our lives. He spends every dollar he earns, nothing goes to bills or other monthly expenses, his word no longer means anything, he...

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