Hi Mav,
It is 2AM here and I couldn’t fall asleep. I felt like lonely, bored and gambling. But instead, I come here to watch your post. Thanks for welcoming me yesterday when I first joined the chat room. I am a bit enlightened by your post.
1) I have to say that I am blessed that my brother supports me and he didn’t made me feel ashamed. My mind is stronger when someone understands me.
2) I have the same choices as you mentioned. no matter how lucky I would be, I can’t win the amount back which could cover my loss. You had a really good point.
3) mostly, I have other mental problem as well. Gambling is simply a symptom. Telling others or myself that not to gamble wouldn’t really help in the long run. I really have to solve the root cause of my depressing and unhappy life.