I'm glad this thread was posted. I was told by a psychologist a few years ago, there is a higher "success" rate for compulsive gambling than for alcoholics.
I didn't join a SR class - should be in the June 2012 class.....somehow, I missed reading about it. Anyway, the other night I decided to go back and reread the June 2012 class threads. I was disappointed / sad, to see how many folks hadn't posted in a while and it got me to wondering the same thing this thread is about.
I also agree with one of the above posts, no one will be successful , if they don't try.