I think my gambling addiction peaked because I wasn’t dealing with other issues in my life. My Husband’s drinking addiction and both of my Daughter’s drug addictions. I was always the strong one, keeping it all together, picking up the pieces. Then I broke and started gambling until it was a problem and I couldn’t stop. My Husband passed away and one of my Daughters has been drug free for over 3 years. I have come to terms with being a CG. I have had a few slips over the last 3 years but gambling doesn’t rule my life anymore. I am learning to deal with my problems in a more effective way now. I now understand that I can’t control what anyone else does, I can only control how I react and I am in control of my behaviors. It is a hard life lesson but now I am more at peace than ever before.
