Hi Jessie.
I am a CG (compulsive gambler). I don’t gamble at all now, but after ruining my life for 35 years +, I think I’m probably qualified to say you are not over reacting.
Hopefully you will get a few more replies throughout the day, in the meantime it might pay you to read some of the other threads in this F+F forum, I’m sure you will get a bit of an insight as to what you’re probably dealing with.
I’ve just finished a very long night shift, but I will reply in more depth tonight if nobody else replies, the forums are quite quiet at the weekends.
Sorry I can’t be more help at the minute.
Geordie.