This helpful resource is designed for both professional counsellors and lay people interested in the impact of compulsive gambling on families. The book offers:

• advice on the most frequently asked questions about pathological gambling.
  
  
• research findings in the field of gambling addiction.
  
  
• case histories and testimonials from "gambling widows."
  
  
• treatment approaches and self-help principles and guidelines.
  
  
• directory of helpful publications and resources.
  
  
• personal interviews with the spouses of problem gamblers.
  
  
• insight into the myths surrounding gambling activities in society.
  
  
• strategies for recovery and renewal.
  
  
• professional development material for agencies involved in health promotion.
  
  
• a forum for families of pathological gamblers to raise public awareness about the social costs of legalized gambling in North America.

Chapter One
Tossing the Dice With Death: Suicide and the Gambler

Chapter Two
The Honeymoon Phase: The Prince of Monte Carlo

Chapter Three
Interlude in the Desert: From Las Vegas to Lake Tahoe

Chapter Four
Wheel of Misfortune: Out of Control in San Francisco

Chapter Five
Lady Luck: Invisible and Invincible Enemy

Chapter Six
Fear and Indecision: The Underworld Threat

Chapter Seven
Running Away From Home: Escape to Canada

Chapter Eight
Glimmers of Hope: Recovery in British Columbia

Chapter Nine
Seeking Answers: Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter Ten
Gambling Widows: In Our Own Voices

Chapter Eleven
Self-help Is The Best Help: Some Guiding Principles

Chapter Twelve: Letters to the Lady Luck Project