Whereas, women are allegedly "escapist" gamblers, who tend to flock to the solitary pleasures of slot machines or video lottery slots to escape some problem in their personal lives. (Ohtsuka, et al. 1997).
Yep... there I am. When AD was at her worst, and before I found Alanon... I was out several times a week at the casino. At least when I was spinning slots, I was not obsessing about her.
The first "warning" in my mind came when I realized I felt "hung-over" the next day.... the same sort of "I can't believe I did it again" thoughts I had when I drank.
Stupid "ism".... it's EVERYwhere....
