I read on Kathryn’s Thread, FG, where you said the excitement of gambling seems to override the reality and how you would live in a casino if there were no down sides to gambling.
I feel exactly the same, FG. Gambling was my First Love but when it sucks the very soul out of you , not to mention the money, the relationships, health etc etc etc, we have to kiss it goodbye and NEVER go back to the Hell that gambling becomes when we cross the line of no return.
I met a woman one night in a casino a few years ago ( I met hundreds actually but I remember this one especially). Glamorous, but looked sad. In her 50s. Playing on small bets. We got chatting and she told me she had nothing to live for. Her husband had given her so many “second chances” that she thought he would never carry out his threat to “pack his bags”if she didn’t stop gambling . Long story short, she told me she arrived home in the early hours a few years later and the house was silent. He was GONE…..then her phone rang and I noticed she became irritable and snappy. She said “that’s my son trying to control me now…”!!!!!!
Very sad to witness such a legacy first hand. I’m sure it happens far more often than most CGs care to admit.
We were lucky we got out in time, FG.
The feelings (highs) were great when we were on a roll but let us never forget the hangover and the high price we paid and could still pay for what we thought was fun.
Well done on turning your life around.
