Peer-reviewed research shows gambling cannot be tapered, free vouchers still count, and the Vegas trip is a trap. Total abstinence and Christ-centered certainty are the only path out.
Gambling is unique among addictions because it cannot be moderated, tapered, or scheduled. Free vouchers count. The Vegas trip you have planned counts. Peer-reviewed research on cue reactivity, the abstinence violation effect, and free-play exposure all confirm what recovery actually requires: complete and lasting abstinence built on certainty so deep you could walk through a casino and feel nothing.
By Kate Mosley, Gambling Recovery Coach.