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GAMBLING, DEBT PROBLEMS
Despite what the casinos tell you, nothing is free! Winning is alluring. Unfortunately, the success doesn’t always last and betting robs you of more than just money. It puts you and your family at a higher risk of experiencing bankruptcy, divorce, suicide, domestic violence and other tragedies. If gambling is destroying your financial resources, call for help. It is possible to find your way out of the maze of compulsive gambling. Credit Card Debt can also destroy your family life.
Gamblers Anonymous: New York City Hotline (includes information on groups in New York City, Upstate New York, Brooklyn, Yonkers, and the Bronx): 877-664-2469; Long Island Hotline: 631-586-7171 Debtors Anonymous: NYC: 212-969-8111; www.danyc.org
BE YOURSELF!!
Do not allow yourself to forget your own sense of self, your own sense of worth, upbringing and values. It is extremely easy to become swayed by another individual or group’s opinion, when mixing with many new people for the first time.
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