Hi Nick,
GA would advise no type of gambling of any kind but if you have been following my thread I didn’t really find GA useful and hate all talk that about hearing the things we need to hear but don’t want to – yawn – I think most of us know those things by now …
…and you also know yourself . You know if the scratch cards will make you want to gamble bigger and bigger amounts .
For me when I stop I find the addiction changes and I want to replace slot machines with bingo or lottery – the whole fantasy about winning, changing everyone’s life and helping everyone starts up just as it does with slot machines .
Even when I am trying to help a friend who has hit on hard times because of gambling, I find my thoughts ramble to “if I get a big win I can pay off his / her debt” . How crazy is that? I am encouraging them to give up gambling and put barriers in place while at the same time thinking I could get a win and save them.
That’s just me – I have given up all types of gambling- you know yourself best . You know if you buy the scratch card because you hope for a big win – you know if it is keeping the gambling fantasy alive -you know if it just harmless fun which you can take or leave – you know yourself !
Hope you have a great day tooxx