Pathological Gambling Analysis

In the search for studies that looked at individuals dealing with addictions specifically gambling and alcohol use, the current article seemed to fit perfectly. This is a very interesting research that looks at peoples’ experiences while recovering from addiction such as gambling. The main focus of this study is on gambling problems but it also talks about its association with alcoholism, drug use and chronic illness. As suggested in this article, gambling is like an illness it affects your body and mind. This article provided us with the story of a man that because of his gambling addiction lost his job and family, became homeless and even went to prison. He said that his life revolved around his addiction, he would not eat properly and all he did was gamble and get in trouble. This is a good example of how gambling affects an individual’s personal life, work place, social life and even his health. …show more content…
On the other hand, there is the longer path to recovery, which consist in changes in identity and behavior. That is one reason why this article is so important, it gives the reader a good understanding on how changes in identity and behaviors can help individuals recover from pathological gambling. These narratives basically identify the themes among peoples’ stories about their recovery and provided a very detailed explanation of their experiences. The identification of themes within the individuals’ narratives is a great way to better present what are the similar and most important experiences among the participants of the study. It is also useful when emphasizing the major factors influencing the lives of these people. To such a complicated issue the researchers sums the research up well by providing a good explanation of what the themes found in the study meant to the