I don’t no if you have it available where you live but having a counselor is a really big help. My husband is in recovery from substance abuse so when I had to tell him about my gambling problem he was pretty supportive as he understood addiction already. He was angry when I didn’t stop but at least we could communicate about it. I realize that it’s alot harder to tell someone who doesn’t get it. I’ve read people’s family stories where they’re losing there mind on how could there significant other do this to them. It’s really hard to explain that were not trying to destroy them or even ourselves for that matter its the addiction itself. I said that to my husband last night we no longer see money as money its much more than that. My counselor said he helps his patients sit down and tell the partner or family with them so its easier so sometimes that’s an option to. There is a saying though that says your only as sick as your secrets. So the longer we hide the worse it is. It’d definitely a painful process but once the wound is out in the open it will finally have the ability to heal.
