“This is the good one”… or is it?

When we talk about gambling, the brain can play tricks on us. It’s not intuition, it’s about your brain making you believe that you can get the money back, that you’re close to winning or that you can control yourself, but it’s not like that… If there is anxiety, loss of control or impact on your life, it’s not just leisure. Chance can’t be controlled, but taking care of your health can. Asking for help is an important step.

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