Why is the question I asked myself over and over and over Lee. I never found the answer.
I know now that if I put one euro note in a slot machine, I will be writing similar posts to the few you have recently written.
I heard it said at GA last night (after a man had shared his sordid gambling story) that CGs cannot win. I read and wrote that very phrase hundreds of times but hearing it from someone’s mouth and looking into their eyes brings it home.
What’s the point in gambling if we can NEVER win? Total and absolute waste of time and money.
I heard an alcoholic priest sharing his story years ago about his conversation with God. He told God “I promise you, God that I will never drink again….God “spoke” back and guess what he said? “alcoholics can’t keep promises”!
Yes , Lee God sees the wider picture but He leaves it up to you and to me to stop making promises and do it His way.
GA is His way Lee, although most people will never realize that . The alternative is to “do it my way” !
We all know where that led us.
You ‘ll never get out of the mess until you stop gambling Lee.
You CAN stop. Staying stopped will depend on your actions from now on. Can you come clean with your wife (again) and together look at the solutions?
I hope and pray that this will be your rock bottom Lee. As you know , gambling is a progressive illness. It will never go away.
Well done on posting here. It’s great that you have the courage to do that.
