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In She Bets Her Life, Mary Sojourner shares her personal struggle and the struggle of eight other women in her support group with gambling addiction. In this emotional memoir, Sojourner recounts how her addiction progressed, and recalls the point at which she realized her problem. She describes her time with Scheherazade's Sisters, her support group, and sheds light on how women from different walks of life confront this common addiction. In addition to the personal stories, She Bets Her Life also serves as a resource on the reality of this growing problem. Sojourner provides insight into gambling addictions covering withdrawal, recovery, healing, and the role of the family in these addictions, as well as helpful resources on where to turn for help. A hard-hitting confession of the journey to the bottom and back up She Bets Her Life offers an honest story to which others can relate.
Meet the sisters -- Crossing the line : how a woman knows she's hooked -- Dopamine is queen : gambling and the brain -- Freud was wrong : psychodynamics of gambling addiction -- Girls' night in : gender and women's gambling addiction -- Get her to sit down : the industry's strategies to keep women playing -- The party's over : when it's time to stop -- A long and winding road : withdrawal -- What it takes : the reality of recovering -- The slip : why she goes back out -- It's a family affair -- Down the road.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-276).
Berkeley, CA : Seal Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, ©2010