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More and more parents of gamblers come to Gam -Anon to understand the problem and help their <br />child. Members support and help each other by sharing their experiences, wisdom and strength. <br />At weekly meetings, parents educate themselves and learn new and appropriate methods of <br />dealing with the gambler. In the process, they learn a better way of life for themselves. <br />PURPOSE: <br />Our Purpose <br />We are here to assist you in resolving the problems you are facing in your life due to the <br />gambling problem. <br />INFORMATION: <br />We have various sources of literature available to you which can be helpful in your quest <br />for information about the compulsive gambling illness and how to cope with the various <br />crises that come up due to the gambling syndrome. <br />INTENTION: <br />Gam -Anon is dedicated to the creation and preservation of serenity in our lives. <br />What this means to you is that the Gam -Anon meeting is designed to be a safe place to <br />bring your current situation. You can put it on the table, look at it, cry about it, laugh <br />about it, be angry at it, or whatever you are wanting to do with it. <br />Hopefully, by the end of the meeting you have been able to unburden yourself of the <br />problem for a short while and be able to go home and face your situation with a new <br />perspective. <br />None of our members are here to give you specific advice which you should take as <br />gospel. And we cannot dilute our principles to a point where we perform as marriage <br />counselors, psychologists, members of the clergy, vocational guidance specialists or as a <br />representative of the legal profession. We are here as we have a common denominator in <br />our lives: we are in relationships with compulsive gamblers. <br />Because of this common denominator, we are more readily able to understand your <br />problems than your family, friends, counselor, or advisor. We can listen to your problems <br />with an empathetic, not a sympathetic or critical ear. You can rest assured that no one in <br />our meeting will tell you that what you are doing is bad. We will only offer our <br />experience in similar matters, giving you a new approach to consider in your situation. <br />Our goal in the Gam -Anon meeting is to provide new insight into what can be a <br />devastating problem in many people's lives. With the guidelines of the Gam -Anon <br />program we can provide a wealth of information about practical safeguards you can <br />choose to take when first coming into the program. <br />11 <br />