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by magicmusician on March 6th, 2009
I am a CG - in recovery and have been in recovery for a little over a year now
The reasons as to why someone gambles are varied.
Some people turn to compulsive gambling to escape reality - they cant face the stresses and strains of day to day life
Some would say its to punish themselves - they are destroying themselves and think they deserve it
Some say its because they know they are destroying themselves and at least KNOW they are doing it and doint want to deal with not knowing what is round the corner
Some do it because they want all the good things in life quickly (or at least thats what they think)
You see a compulsive gambler will always lose
no matter WHAT they win
it will never be enough
As a compsulsive gambler I can say that even if i won millions of pounds - I would have kept on gambling to turn it into more
The addiction to gambling is just as powerful as that to drugs or alcohol
it just manifests itself differently
by dr james on August 26th, 2008
wanna bet
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by - M.C.S. - Dave on November 8th, 2007
Maybe Greed for more?
by Raul Gomez on November 8th, 2007
It's true you almost always lose but the thrill of victory against the odds is enough to drive people mad.
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that's very interesting... the part about purposely destroying themselves, but it still seems it is a way of feeling in control because the destruction is at their own hands, even while other problems they cannot control surround them. very insightful.
by interested on March 6th, 2009