Can’t stop checking every score of every game? Just got a notification to add a leg to your parlay? Worried about how much you’ve got on the line this week? Your sports betting might be out of control. Sports betting is gambling, and gambling is addictive. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone—gambling addiction treatment for men can help you receive the help you need and connect with others who are facing similar challenges.
Legal Sports Betting Affects You
The legalization of sports betting has led to a concerning rise in gambling addiction, and it’s no wonder why. Flashy apps with betting discounts that seem too good to pass up are everywhere. It’s hard to watch any sports anywhere without seeing billboards, posters, commercials, screen borders, and any other space in sight, plugging just how easy—and how much money you could be making—it is to place a bet. Then, once you’ve started, automatic notifications, multi-step and high-payout wagers, and the underlying draw of gambling make it hard to stop or even ignore.
Sports betting addiction affects nearly every aspect of your life. Your finances are first, and you might get to a point where you can no longer stretch your bank account to cover your losses and your bills. Relationships with those you love are affected, and you might even find yourself hiding your bets or spending more time by yourself to bet on sports. You’ll also probably notice your mental health take a dip; anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts are all risks of gambling addiction.
How to Stop Your Sports Betting Addiction
The best way to overcome any addiction, including sports betting addiction, is to seek professional help. Red Oak Recovery® can work with you to create a personalized plan to recover from gambling addiction. Through evidence-based talk therapy, group support from other men struggling with addiction, and family counseling at our center in North Carolina, you can find a better way forward.
Here are some key ways gambling addiction treatment can help:
- Financial recovery: By addressing the root causes of your sports betting addiction, treatment can help you stop gambling. Then, life skills training can teach how to manage and eliminate debt.
- Improved mental health: Gambling addiction treatment at Red Oak includes individual therapy to help you work through your thoughts and behaviors so you can manage any anxiety, depression, or other challenges.
- Restored relationships: Family counseling led by a professional counselor is a safe space where you can rebuild trust with your loved ones and repair strained relationships caused by sports betting.
- Skill development for long-term prevention: You’ll learn coping techniques and stress management strategies to recognize and prevent relapse and encourage sustainable recovery.
- Building a support network: Red Oak is a men’s only treatment center, and our programs involve group support. You will connect with other men struggling with gambling addiction and build bonds for recovery.
Seeking help for your sports betting addiction can be a life-changing decision. You can make a change, and you don’t have to do it by yourself.
You’re Not Alone, Help Is Available
Starting treatment at Red Oak gives you access to mental health and addiction professionals who want to see you succeed in recovery. Our treatment center in the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina is a place where you can take a break and focus on yourself so you can find a better way forward. Call 828.382.9699 or contact us online.
