NYCDoglvr

Very common for addicts to put down one substance and replace it with another, especially when they're not really working a program of recovery. It's called "trading up addictions". Stop drinking and move to over spending, over eating, gambling. Yes, he's sober but we learn we must really change, best accomplished by working the Steps and cognitive therapy. There are lots of ways to destroy your life, compulsive gambling is one of them.