No worries Velvet, that’s actually good advice. Thank you…
I train both he and his friend (resistance training), so we do something healthy and positive at least twice a week. Today, I warned them both about the dangers of gambling, both in the casino/online, as well as day trading/cryptocurrency. In fact, I found several stories wherein people lost everything in crypto, more or less through no fault of their own. He was rather stoic…
Anyway, I’m going to stay close to what he’s doing and offered to help in any way that I could. He seems to understand about diversification, the difference between investing and gambling, etc.. He’s a VERY smart kid, but I’ve seen some very well educated, smart people fall victim to this disease and determined never to let my guard down. Both he and his friend are 15, and just learning about all this so…. hopefully they heed my warning.
It’s tough watching the relapses here, some after years of being GF. But we all make mistakes, sometimes painful ones over and over. Whatever this disease is, it has an incredible grip on the psyche. I’ve seen the term “trance” used more than once, and I fully believe it. Whatever evil lurks in this addiction, its powerful and all consuming. I will stay vigilant, and let you know of how things are going.
Bless you and everyone here with gambling addictions…