Trigger Tackler

Triggers are situations like feeling financial pressure, being upset, or having a conflict. These situations are called high-risk because they can threaten self-control and increase the chances that you’ll gamble, even if you weren’t planning to. 

The easiest way to reduce your gambling is to avoid the high-risk situations. But high-risk situations are often hard to avoid, so it’s very important to prepare for them. 

The good news is psychologists have worked out strategies to tackle these triggers. When you’re aware of your personal triggers, you can make a plan on how to deal with them. People who have good plans for their triggers feel confident and are less likely to gamble when they didn’t plan to. 

Trigger tackler is a bit different to the other modules in this programme. Most of the modules are based on lived experience and contain tricks and strategies that have worked for thousands of other people. This module was developed by a team of experienced psychologists. This team was led by Dr Nicki, who has 20 years of experience in working with people with gambling problems. This team has developed a simple set of learning modules based on a very successful process called cognitive behavioural therapy (known as CBT). Dr Nicki will talk you through activities aimed at finding out what your triggers are and how you can cope with them… without gambling.