It’s very true, to say, Velvet , that a CG appears to be the life and soul of the party when we are on a role.
When the party finishes though, we find that same life and soul has been sucked out of us and out of God knows how many others as a result of our selfish antics. The gambling legacy takes a heavy toll.
Recovery for CG and “Victim” can be slow and lifeless for a while.
At GA meetings, I hear men talking about “A life beyond their wildest dreams” now that they have stopped gambling.
I’m still searching for that life. I find instead a rather empty life but “empty” beats the “fullofshit’n’grief”life that I existed in when I was chasing the “buzz”.
Gambling is an easy way out but the consequences come with a high price tag for everyone the “disease”attacks.
Just for today I cannot gamble.
