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Gamblers Anonymous (GA) is an international fellowship of people who have a compulsive gambling problem.They meet regularly to share their "experiences, strength and hope", [1] [2] so they can help each other solve the problems compulsive gambling has created in their lives, and to help others recover from the addiction of compulsive gambling.
This is a list of Wikipedia articles about specific twelve-step recovery programs and fellowships.These programs, and the groups of people who follow them, are based on the set of guiding principles for recovery from addictive, compulsive, or other behavioral problems originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. [1]
In general the treatment of gamblers is not a significant in-patient percentage compared to the number of alcoholics and drug addictions treated. This is largely due to the financial realities: in-patient addiction rehabilitation costs an average of $24,000 per person, [ 3 ] and when compulsive gamblers seek help, they are usually broke.
Alcoholics Anonymous is the largest of all of the twelve-step programs (from which all other twelve-step programs are derived), followed by Narcotics Anonymous; the majority of twelve-step members are recovering from addiction to alcohol or other drugs. The majority of twelve-step programs, however, address illnesses other than substance addiction.
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve-step program founded by Rozanne S. [1] Its first meeting was held in Hollywood, California, USA on January 19, 1960, after Rozanne attended a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and realized that the Twelve Steps could potentially help her with her own addictive behaviors relating to food. [1]
[4]: 6:40–7:08 Chapman eventually stopped betting and went to Gamblers Anonymous meetings. [2] Urged by Ainge to enter rehab for his drug problem, Chapman was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and depression, for which he was medicated. [2] Following rehab, he was troubled by abdomen pain and had surgery to remove a pin from his wrist ...
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to reporters after a meeting at the White House on July 3, 2024. ... Walz was a 31-year-old high school teacher living in Nebraska when he was pulled over for ...
Sam McMurray as Ned (season 6), one of the Gamblers Anonymous members where Christy attends meetings; he becomes her de facto sponsor. Susan Ruttan as Lucy (season 6), one of the Gamblers Anonymous members in Christy's group; she is good-hearted but constantly relapses and loses huge amounts of money.