Time Out Ohio Partners with RecoverMe to Provide More Resources to Ohioans
Published: August 12, 2024
As Ohio continues to see calls to the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline increase after the legalization of sports betting in 2023, it has become even more clear that resources are needed to help Ohioans keep gambling a safe and fun activity.
Ohio has been a leader in providing resources of various kinds to individuals who might be at risk of experiencing a gambling disorder. One of those resources is Time Out Ohio, which provides Ohioans with the option to voluntarily agree to refrain from accessing Ohio’s casinos, Ohio’s racinos, and Ohio sports gaming for the duration of their choice.
And now, to further its reach, Time Out Ohio is proud to announce a new partnership with RecoverMe, a mobile health app designed to help individuals reduce gambling-related harm. The app was created with physicians, psychologists, expert psychiatrists, and those with lived experience. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness sessions, the app helps users with controlling their gambling.
RecoverMe takes a step-by-step approach that meets people where they’re at by walking them through a tailored program that helps them understand their gambling motivations. The app uses a variety of tools and methods to do this, including:
- Therapy: CBT is a psychological treatment used to manage and overcome a gambling disorder. It empowers users to change the way they think, feel, and behave towards gambling.
- Mindfulness: Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing on the present moment. It can help train the mind to reframe negative thoughts and future concerns. Engaging in mindfulness has been shown to improve impulse control, self-discipline, and emotion regulation.
- Diary: Users can see their progress over time by tracking and monitoring their thoughts and actions in a diary. This can improve self-awareness and allow users to monitor the progress they have made throughout their journey toward recovery.
- SOS: This unique toolbox provides users with strategies to manage their gambling behaviors when they experience them in real-time. Some of these tools include tactics to manage any urges or lapses they have as well as immediately sharing their feelings with a buddy or by contacting the National Gambling Helpline.
- Support: This feature offers a variety of ways to get support wherever someone is in their recovery. Users can connect with others on a similar journey through social media and discussion boards as well as the option to find local organizations that can help support if gambling is affecting other aspects of their life.
RecoverMe is flexible, discreet, and available 24/7. And thanks to the new partnership between Time Out Ohio and RecoverMe, anyone in Ohio can use the app for free by using the code Ohio100. Download the app today from the App Store or Google Play and visit RecoverMeApp.co.uk to learn more about the program and how to get started.
In addition to this tool, PauseBeforeYouPlay.org/get-help offers many free resources and assistance for those who might be at risk for a gambling disorder. If you or someone you know needs help, don’t hesitate to call the free Problem Gambling Helpline. Trained and understanding specialists are available 24/7 to take your call, with no strings attached. Call 1-800-589-9966 or text 4HOPE to 741741.