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A path to freedom from online betting addiction
Originally published in The Christian Science Monitor’s Christian Science Perspective column May 6, 2025.
One hundred and fifty billion dollars’ worth. That’s about how many bets legal US sportsbooks took last year—over a 22% increase from 2023, according to the American Gaming Association. Expanded online betting options have driven much of this growth. Now, within the events of just a single game, it’s possible to make dozens of bets.
What if the pull of gambling seems impossible to resist? Is there a reliable first step to moving away from addiction permanently?
A friend of mine, once a self-described “problem gambler,” discovered that he had a very powerful option indeed for overcoming such addiction—one that went way beyond human willpower.
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