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a city like berlin it's full of people in search for happiness. one out of 3 berlin is a single but it's partnership the solution. all will prestige of a curious things make us happy. in our search for happiness some people might come into contact with opportunities which are not healthy take a look. make a ton of money fast where through that blackjack and slot machines but watch out gambling can make you addicted just like substances such as alcohol and heroin so what to do if you're addicted to gambling that kathy by spillovers in berlin gordon humans are 1st counseling the social worker helps affected people explore the causes of their addiction and find ways out of their money and relationship problems today he tells in good shape how to kick the gambling habit. becoming

addiction is a serious disorder here but it can be treated. you can't buy happiness but this knowledge is all lost when you let poker machines have taken over your life. for years all he wanted was to hit the jackpot now stefan zuko stays well clear of casinos for fear of relapsing his gambling addiction began after a painful breakup. i was sad i wandered through the streets alone and at some point came across a little pub. company there made me forget everything staff were so warm i noticed a slot machine. but there were others at it so i wanted to be part of it to. pass some money in and i won immediately it put 10 year olds in and got 300 back i thought it doesn't get better than this and. whenever he felt bored or frustrated

he'd gamble in the end he'd be spending up to furtive now as a day on slot machines he lost his job and neglected his friends and his savings were gone so he took on debt to fund his addiction. is. as a gambler i could get quite creative i used to think up stories like that i needed cash to pay for an electricity bill. that i would get the money but not quite yet. eventually his parents confronted him and opened his eyes to the problem he sought professional help and has asked to be barred from the casinos in his area now his biggest priority is to stay away from gambling and live his life rather than gambling it away. it's going to go into day i'm talking to gordon he moans about gambling addiction here and cafe by those in berlin and they've been helping gambling addicts for 30 years. who can come to you so.

we welcome anyone who has problems with gambling. addicts themselves and that is people who consider themselves addicts and can control their gambling behavior and also family members people who have a problem with their partners compulsive gambling. if that is there such a thing as a typical gambler. problem gambling can affect anyone but typically it's young men who are affected betting plays a big role for them. but in the can gambling addiction be compared to other addictions like alcohol or heroin that come under the us you can compare it to what you don't have with gambling addiction is the physical dependence all the physical withdrawal but the processes that take place in the brain can be compared to those of other addictive disorders with strong craving plays a major role. in the country with

a whole bunch how do you define an addiction are the criteria similar to alcohol abuse you could hear in the car terry are quite similar there's the loss of control that the addicted gambler can't get their gambling behavior under control they might go to a casino and say to themselves ok i'm going to bet 50 euros today but they can't stop playing after 50 euros i think. they feel the strong craving that alcoholics also feel. and similarly they develop a tolerance. so at the beginning players tend to bet smaller amounts and over time they have to bet more and more. and in that way the criteria are similar to those in other addiction disorders account for the 1st test as we know alcoholism can destroy someone's entire life in the same probably goes for peace. who bet more and more what condition of people with gambling addictions in when they come to you with speeding you'd see these in my thousands who for sure they're usually deep in

debt they've moved away a lot even their own company in some cases. with the big difference to substance abuse like alcohol is that you don't smell it or see it. i can't tell if a person has gamble today but i can tell if they've already drunk a bottle of vodka. that's a big difference. and i think people with a gambling addiction can keep it secret for a very long time with guns and. percentages what thrill do you get from gambling when they can be the money everyone knows by now that the bank always wins. that kick if one of the thrills is the adrenaline rush will i went over one so i think we call those the thrill gamblers but then there are also the avoidance countless who basically use gambling as a way of submerging themselves in another world house was not to have to think of the problems facing them outside. it's an exciting colorful world with colorful

images and ringing jingling sound effects your voice he commands this is an oversimplification to say that this is a way of covering up problems in the family or the workplace. and this of course compulsive gambling also causes problems with why you have to lie to your partner because this 550 euros missing from the bank account and the and that causes more problems. than gambling is a great way of getting away from them again so how can you offer help not only to the gamblers themselves but to their partners and friends how can i tell if my partner is addicted to gambling used on you who give you taking nothing out of it my friends and family members always say in retrospect that they'd notice something was off so listen to your gut feeling. gambling addicts tend to become unreliable about meeting deadlines about. and i stay away from home

a lot. and so although you can't smell it like alcohol there are always indications . in modern days you don't have to leave your house to gamble because you do have a computer if you have a smartphone and in 2900 gold health organisation said that gaming is an addiction and isn't in this is devastating consequences. some 1200000000 people around the world play video games no surprise then that the industry is booming. many gamers are children or teenagers on average they play more than 3 times a week it's a big part of their lives. but where is the boundary between going through intense gaming faces which lots of young people do and an addiction. this clinic in south east germany called close the decency matic

clinic treats people with gaming addictions doctor about to that has done a lot of research in this area. of computers because of kids are news with a gaming addiction you have the typical addictive behavior gamers play more and more successful withdrawal symptoms when they come play or if they don't have it under control they lie to others and try to cover up their behavior soaked 5 at least one area of life usually more than one is negatively affected leaves because you know it is a dismuke good nigger teef toughens on. this patient who wishes to remain anonymous developed an online gaming addiction and affected his friendships and his performance at school. i just about got by at school but i was never particularly good so i never did any homework i just played games. but i didn't think about the fact that i'd become addicted in couldn't live without it anymore i just suppressed everything. during their stay in the clinic patients

abstain from gaming the withdrawal is both psychologically and emotionally challenging the treatment also addresses the factors that led to the addiction. i was very lonely at the time and gaming was my hobby which became an addiction i used it as a way of escape. from most of it's also ignored many parents don't realize their child is sick one of. my parents were worried and kept trying to stop me and that's when i started lying to them about it. it's. often leads to other illnesses such as depression addictions require professional treatment but it can only work if the patient agrees to it and actively cooperate. we have all the standard computers here but the idea is that patients delete their accounts as part of a treatment but that has to be very well prepared emotionally many have invested 20

or 30000 hours in a game and deleting it all can trigger a strong emotional reaction they may experience panic attacks outbursts of anger or become suicidal so it's vital that the patient does that while in hospital care but once a game is ready to do it it's one of the most important steps in the treatment. the treatment aims to gradually sever the powerful hold the games have on the patient. computer games work on a reward system offering additional powers and promotion to a higher level combined with elements of gambling some gamers invest thousands of euros in additional features many parents underestimate the rest so what can they do if they're worried about their children's excessive gaming happens. they will mend was of the moment someone realizes that another person may be addicted it

makes sense to talk about it firstly within the family with friends or maybe with your g.p. or pediatrician many leave it too late and these days addiction advice centers with children young people and adults also well up on the subject of gaming addiction and offer help to relatives. based looking for a new leader. after leaving the clinic it's vital that the patients don't fall back into old habits. back home i want to set up my computer that i bought it specially for gaming. playing online games at home alone in my room just isn't on anymore. good for this. big step on the path out of addiction. and you can play poker and roulette online or a bet on sporting events the internet has made access relatively easy does that raise the risk of addiction definitely as you say access has become so easy and fun

with no i don't even have to leave home i can do it on the sofa or in print and i can do it at work in the subway it's constantly available and i can gamble all day long and of course that means a higher risk. i know who to think or say i were addicted to gambling and i lost my job my money and my wife if i came to care. how could you help me. with name of that i thought. we have what we call the 3 main pillars of the 1st pillar is to stop lying. affected people often don't tell their friends and family about their gambling addiction i think they have to put their cards on the table so to speak it's a process. a wife and then maybe the friends they've been borrowing money from it's very very hard. but most gambling addicts feel great relief it's finally out there and they can finally stop lying to hit the towers an. offer on a 2nd pillar. the 2nd pillar is what we call financial management often means

the addict can only leave home with a small amount of money and turns over their credit cards through having access to cash often triggers the addictive craving we advise people to close all doors to give them access to money. then they need to build up their leisure activities and things that help them unwind. when they stop gambling they have trouble relaxing and that has to be trained along with other things like sports or a good option to the spot of their couldn't have anything but if i try to replace the addiction with other pleasures using sports for instance how likely is that to become another addiction. this movement and you have to keep a close eye on it especially when people try to replace it with another addictive substance and man it's like i need my 2 beers to relax at night and it won't help addicts once they stop gambling if they replace it or satisfy their craving with

another addictive substance. the best thing is to have lots of different things to do to relax and things that make you feel good again it's been you offer a one on one counseling but also group sessions with other affected people why is that so important why we say the addicts themselves are the best therapists nothing especially when it's about managing finances in math. a i have a 40 year old client and i tell him he shouldn't have any money on him and his wife should give it to him when he needs it. he might feel like a teenager asking for an allowance up he gets it rationally but can't take it emotionally. it's important to discuss those issues in a group setting people then realize they're not alone. this is the main goal of counseling is to get people free of gambling what does that mean the daughter to think you should be like that or that kind of free of gambling means not playing

any game of chance whether it's slot machine sports betting poker all the lottery if you know they have to start by keeping their hands off any kind of gambling that his goal number one with. the main goal for us is ultimately to help them lead a happy life again and that means reassessing their life because there's a reason why they started gambling in the 1st place because. this often brings up problems in their relationship that have to be worked out. of all things that happen in their childhood or youth which also might have to be dealt with in therapy. so what if i'm addicted but there is no cafe by sheer los nearby given don you can go to a doctor who deals with this issue you can go to an addiction counseling center and look for someone you can talk to about it so thanks so much for this very interesting talk so if you've got questions you'd like me to ask away it's 1st be sure to write me e-mail because i get my kicks out of the full inbox. in good

shape your weekly hellish l n d w that covers many aspects of health care we look at what's new in medical treatment nutrition fitness and beauty we discuss these topics in depth with specialists and offer you opportunities to pose your own questions so get in touch . but in. you can't avoid coming into contact with cold viruses everywhere. immune system helps shield us from infection. such as lymphocytes body's frontline troops. if the immune system detects cold viruses or other invaders it produces substances that awaken the lymphocytes to the danger.

mountain and kill operation. but if your immune system is weakened viruses have an easier time of it. the immune system varies a lot from person to person. by living a healthy lifestyle you can do a lot to strengthen. our particular. if you feel your coming down with something then getting some zinc tablets from the pharmacy can help. if you take a high dose for a day or 2 can often head off an infection. if. zinc is needed to boost the numbers and the efficiency of fagots sites which devour

bacteria and viruses and thus help ward off infection. high doses of zinc help faggot sites become more active and fight off viruses better. but there's no point in taking tablets every day in fact too much zinc can actually damage your heart and stomach. most pathogens enter our bodies through our nose mouth and eyes that's why our mucous membranes play such an important role in our immune system the fluid that keeps the moist is a barrier that can stop invaders in their tracks but central heating for example can dry out our mucous membranes destroying immune cells and allowing pathogens to multiply. so keeping mucous membranes moist and well supplied with blood helps us fight off infections. that's why getting out and about in the fresh air is good for our immune system and it's free. before city to fresh

air moistens the mucous membranes for example in your sinuses. and physical activity dilates the blood vessels and increases the blood supply to your mucus membranes this helps support them so they're in better shape to ward off. studies have shown that splashing your face with cold water regularly can help boost your immune system try bathing your forehead and cheeks in cold water 3 times a day. the cold water causes your blood vessels to constrict to conserve heat when the body warms up the vessels widen and more blood surges through improving circulation in your mucous membranes. that increases the number of immune cells and virus eating fagor sites are also attracted to the area. if you start getting a scratchy throat then you can also tried boosting your immune system with hubble

remedies such as ginger tea. but ginger old contained in ginger is thought to stimulate the body's antibodies and help eliminate viruses. you should start when you feel the very 1st symptoms once the infection has established itself the viruses multiply so quickly that it spirals out of control. according to traditional chinese medicine one should gargle with green tea. participants and one study who did this 3 times a day were 3 times less likely to get sick and participants who used water. green teas another teas contain a lot of tenets which have an inhibitory effect on certain viruses and stop them attacking the mucous membranes in our mouth so vigorously. so we're not completely helpless in the face of these marauding viruses zinc and ginger could help us

mobilize our bodies defenses. even when the onslaught is already underway. a common cold usually starts slowly with a scratchy throat and iranian nerves but other this is all of a sudden it's dizzy vomiting like a modest mean yeah which is the disease of the in the ear. for chris of commons cobblestones are a challenge. if i unexpectedly encounter a dip or an incline i get dizzy and need to take a breather before going on. this flight again. stephanie pit never has experienced similar symptoms. it's just balancing because this awful pressure and it's like being on a carousel and having to hold on really tight because everything spending in

there's a ringing sound. both of them suffer from many years disease condition that affects the inner ear symptoms include dizziness tinnitus a feeling of pressure in the ear and also eye twitches. in most cases just one ear is affected. precisely what happens is that the fluid filled cavities of the inner ear swell up so of course it is no because of the swelling patients experience hearing impairment and. sours. and swelling up here causes dizziness and a loss of balance. when might invest too often diagnosis manias disease he prescribes cortisone to get the condition under control there are a number of different ways of taking it. can be taken in tablet form or in a drug. batter to inject it through the air drop this helps to avoid side effects

and maintains a high dosage in the in a year which is where the damage sensory cells are using the same cortisone stabilizes the membranes of these cells which just cortizone cortisone is not intended as a long term treatment that's why christoph commons takes the anti vertigo medication beta histidine which in some cases helps alleviate the symptoms his condition is now so stable that he's able to do the kind of work at home where you really need to be free from vertigo. stephanie put it near also tried to his team and she even took a high dose but it didn't work she continued to experience serious bouts of dizziness so that she no longer felt safe around traffic. her left ear was so damaged that she began to experience hearing loss dr vest often advised her to have surgery. in an extreme case like hers it might be necessary to shut off the inner

ears vestibular system which controls balance that may sound scary but after a few months the patient's sense of balance is restored as the healthy ear takes over the 2nd step is to deal with the hearing loss that involves inserting a cochlear implant. the operation has given stephanie a new lease on life. after a while her hearing was restored and her balance has improved so much she's even able to drive again. the dizziness is gone i can drive again and my hearing. comments hasn't suffered any damage to his hearing and stephanie are examples that if diagnosed and treated early meniere's disease can be controlled 'd. and the end of the flu the die is cast and here's a joke bingo i will see you next weekend and so then let's all try to stay in good

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