This week on Wellbeing, we talk with Edward Handley, CEO of Hills And Ranges Private, a Melbourne rehabilitation centre. To continue our series on gambling addiction we go full circle now as we look into the recovery process. Ed highlights that beginning recovery starts at different times for everyone and can only be undertaken if the person themselves wants help. In this episode, Ed covers how long the recovery period usually is, how treating gambling addiction is different from other addictions, and where the one size fits all approach to recovery is failing.

Tune in next week for our final episode in problem gambling when we talk further about gambling recovery with expert George Patriki.

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This week on Wellbeing, we talk with Sheree, the wife of a problem gambler. Sheree did not become aware of her husband’s gambling until they were married and living together. Two weeks into their marriage, money would go missing and he would be out for long periods of time. Like many, at first she did not know what was happening. In this episode, she delves into the hurt his addiction has caused her, the money troubles it has caused the family, the straining in their relationship, and how she still manages the relationship despite all these things.

Tune in next week when we discuss gambling addiction recovery with an expert.

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This week on Wellbeing, we talk with Paul, a former problem gambler. Paul first started gambling in his early 20s but it was when he switched to online sports betting that his addiction really came to light. His addiction led him to draining his mother’s super of $70,000, a lost marriage, and many lost and hurt relationships along the way. In this episode, he talks of his journey with his gambling problem and how it has affected him throughout his life. Tune in next week when we speak with the wife of a problem gambler.

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This week on Wellbeing, we talk with Ralph, a former problem gambler. Ralph was first introduced to gambling in his early childhood in the 1940s putting bets on for family members. Ralph has seen gambling change over time, even witnessing the first poker machines coming to Australia in 1956. He has been free of gambling for two decades. Ralph is a regular presenter for the Consumer Voices community education sessions at Gambling Impact Society. These sessions are aimed at educating people on the effects of gambling. In this episode, Ralph talks of his journey with his gambling problem and how it affected his relationships and quality of life. Tune in next week when we speak with another former problem gambler. 

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This week on Wellbeing, we begin a seven-part series looking at problem gambling. Today we are talking with Kate Roberts from the Gambling Impact Society. Australia has a strong gambling culture with many struggling with their gambling habits and although not treated as a drug, it effects the same pleasure centres of the brain. In this episode, Kate shares with us what problem gambling is, how gambling effects the brain, why people turn to gambling and the dangers of online gambling. Tune in next week when Kate continues sharing her expertise into problem gambling.

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This week on Wellbeing, we are talking again with Kate Roberts from the Gambling Impact Society about problem gambling. Australia has a strong gambling culture with many struggling with their gambling habits. In this episode, Kate shares with us how far our understanding of problem gambling has progressed in the last few decades, the stigma towards those with problem gambling and the support available to those that want help. Tune in next week when a former gambling addict shares his story.

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This week on Wellbeing, we continue looking into student wellbeing with Melbourne based teacher and year coordinator Michael Pegiou. Student wellbeing is an important topic to all that are or will be attending school and is especially relevant now students have returned to school from online schooling. In this episode, Michael talks about the future of student wellbeing, social media's effect on students, and the power teachers have to form students into well-grounded young adults. Tune in next week when we begin a series looking at problem gambling.  

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This week on Wellbeing, we talk with Melbourne based teacher and year coordinator Michael Pegiou from Oakleigh Grammar about student wellbeing. Michael shares that teachers are far more than just academic mentors, they are life mentors. In this episode, Michael talks about the topics student come to him with, wellbeing-related topics on school radars, and the strong connections teachers and students can form. Tune in next week when Michael continues delving into student Wellbeing. 

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This week on Wellbeing, we talk with T and Brendon, two members of Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people with shared experiences in alcohol use disorders, all with the primary focus of helping other alcoholics (each other) achieve sobriety through weekly meetings. In this episode, these two members share their experiences of how their involvement with the fellowship has helped them manage a life-threatening disorder. This is the last episode in our series on alcohol use disorder. Tune in next week when we begin a double episode looking into student wellbeing.

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This week on Wellbeing, we talk with Mark Bell, a once high-level alcohol user who is challenging the way we approach addiction recovery. Mark says that more traditional approaches to recovery have the tendency “tell people what’s wrong with them” instead of asking how the person feels. Mark currently works for Smart Recovery in program support. In this episode, Mark talks about alcohol culture, the stigma towards those with alcohol problems, and reframing how we see alcohol use disorder and recovery. Tune in next week to hear our last episode in our alcohol use disorder series where we talk with members from Alcoholics Anonymous.

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