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Someone once said to me in a GA meeting, that in his opinion, gambling addiction is possibly the worst off all the addictions. So, I asked why? He responded, "It is the only one in which the addict gets nothing in return; an alcoholic gets drunk, a sex addict, of course gets sex, a food addict, gets food, a shopping addict, clothes, and so on." For the gambler, any exchange is nothing but a mirage! The realization of this after a huge binge can be devastating. To think of the losses, and that you are now in worse shape than before you gambled last time,(if that is possible) and you have absolutely nothing to show for it!! How does one explain that? It is clear to see how anyone could be driven to brink of the unthinkable faced with that reality.
You are definitely not alone. It will be a long road ahead, one that will have some bumps along the way, but know that people can stop gambling, and they do so all the time! And just like most compulsive gamblers share the same negative experiences, I think we can share those positives ones too. That is, if one person can STOP gambling, I can do it, and Bettie, that means you can do it too! i wish you the best of luck, and implore you to remember; tomorrow, is a new day of potential; full of hope, healing, opportunity and even joy. Never think to rob yourself of that; you deserve it! We all do.
Marie