371 How to Cope with Cravings to Gamble: Dr. Rory Reid of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program

You don't lose a bet the moment you place it. You lose it the moment you give in to the craving. So what actually happens in that window and how do you survive it? In this episode, Brian sits down with DIn this episoder. Rory Reid, Research Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, one of the most respected gambling addiction researchers in the world. Dr. Reid holds a master's degree in social work and a doctorate in clinical psychology with a dual emphasis in neuropsychology and marriage and family therapy, completed his post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA, and has conducted additional research training at Harvard Medical School. His work has been featured in the New York Times, TIME magazine, and on ABC, CBS, and Fox News and today he's here to talk about cravings. This wide-ranging conversation goes far beyond gambling, touching on the surprising overlap between gambling and sex addiction, a cutting-edge treatment using magnets to rewire the brain, and what it's really like being a Canadian navigating the world's gambling capital of Las Vegas. The critical difference between a craving and an urge and why it matters for recovery Practical, research-backed strategies for coping with gambling cravings in the moment How environmental triggers set off compulsive gambling behavior and how to disarm them The surprising overlap between gambling addiction and sex addiction TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation How magnets are being used to treat gambling disorder What one of the world's leading gambling researchers has learned from working with hundreds of patients [email protected] Please Rate & Review- Helps those still struggling to find us!