# Gambling Addiction Treatment - Recovery From Home

https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/gambling

> Patient-facing informational/marketing article from a treatment provider: useful for describing common signs, impacts and standard treatments (CBT, support groups, medication) and for directing readers to seek help; attribute clinical statements to the site rather than treating them as peer-reviewed evidence.

## Summary

This article defines gambling addiction (gambling disorder), lists its signs and impacts (financial, relationship, legal, mental health), and describes treatment approaches including cognitive-behavioural therapy, support groups, medication, family support and an outpatient treatment program offered by the provider.

## Audience

People affected by gambling addiction and their family members (potential treatment seekers)

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the signs and symptoms of gambling addiction?
- What treatment options are available for gambling addiction?
- How can family support help someone with a gambling problem?
- Does cognitive-behavioural therapy help with gambling addiction?
- Does Recovery From Home offer outpatient treatment for gambling addiction?

## Purpose

To inform readers about the signs, impacts and treatment options for gambling addiction and to describe the provider's outpatient treatment option.

## Highlights

- Gambling addiction (compulsive gambling/gambling disorder) is classified as a mental health disorder in DSM-5 when diagnostic criteria are met.
- Common signs include preoccupation with gambling, borrowing/stealing money, neglecting responsibilities, inability to stop, increasing bets, chasing losses, and lying/secrecy.
- Impacts of problem gambling noted: financial ruin, relationship breakdown, mental health issues (depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts), and legal problems.
- Treatment typically involves therapy (notably cognitive-behavioural therapy), support groups, sometimes medication, and family support.
- The site offers an outpatient treatment program for gambling addiction.

## How to cite

Recovery From Home — Gambling Addiction Treatment (https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/gambling/)

## Publisher

**Recovery from home** — Recovery from home — website for an outpatient addiction recovery provider (contact info and navigation present in the footer).

## Topics

- gambling addiction
- gambling disorder DSM-5
- signs and symptoms of compulsive gambling
- cognitive-behavioural therapy gambling
- outpatient gambling treatment

## Key entities

- **Recovery from home** (organization): Publisher of the article and provider that offers an outpatient treatment program (contact details on site). — https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/
- **CodeJTD** (person): Author byline shown on the page. — https://www.recoveryfromhome.co.za/author/codejtddmin/
- **DSM-5** (other): Referenced classification system stating gambling disorder is a mental health disorder when criteria are met.
- **Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)** (other): Treatment modality named on the page as effective for gambling addiction.

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2025-08-10T15:49:38+02:00