Gambling Addiction -- where do I get info?
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Gambling Addiction -- where do I get info?
My fiance had a previous gambling addiction for several years. When we met four years ago, my understanding was that it was behind him. He had been in treatment, recovery groups, and I never suspected any problem. And there wasn't one till this week. Then this week he broke down and admitted that for the past few months, he had gambled several times, and lost money, including my money (we had a joint account). I am in shock. By the deceit, the lying, the betrayal.
Where can I get information? Is there any support here for gambling addiction? I am trying to determine if I can have a future with this man who I love so dearly, but I don't want to be opening myself to a life of heartbreak.
Where can I get information? Is there any support here for gambling addiction? I am trying to determine if I can have a future with this man who I love so dearly, but I don't want to be opening myself to a life of heartbreak.
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Originally Posted by KatieD 
I am in shock. By the deceit, the lying, the betrayal.
It hurts...I know.
We have a forum for gambling addiction and support but it isn't all that active with people who have experiences, strengths, and hopes in that area. You are welcome to join in and those of us that deal with such will share as best we can. What I do is transfer the word gambling in place of drugs or alcohol as I read over the posts in the Friends and families forums.
The same deceit, lying, and betrayal tends to cross over between them all.
The solutions are much the same as well.
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hmmm
We may have lost it when the site crashed a while back and where it wasn't used all that much, it may not have been returned to the screen.
All the same... What I do is replace the words as I read other forums.
Gambling addictions ... as we deal with others who have them can be very much the same as drug addictions. For the gambler... there are small differences that may not cross over but most of them can by using the same method.
There are sites directed strictly at gambling (Gamblers Anon.)where we had it as a sub section of things we deal with. You are welcome to stay as some of us do understand your pain and hurt. Maybe give the word exchange a try and read over the stickies at the top of the Friends and families forums.
The stickies are the threads above the blue lines that say "sticky" beside them.
Lots of good info on them.
We may have lost it when the site crashed a while back and where it wasn't used all that much, it may not have been returned to the screen.
All the same... What I do is replace the words as I read other forums.
Gambling addictions ... as we deal with others who have them can be very much the same as drug addictions. For the gambler... there are small differences that may not cross over but most of them can by using the same method.
There are sites directed strictly at gambling (Gamblers Anon.)where we had it as a sub section of things we deal with. You are welcome to stay as some of us do understand your pain and hurt. Maybe give the word exchange a try and read over the stickies at the top of the Friends and families forums.
The stickies are the threads above the blue lines that say "sticky" beside them.
Lots of good info on them.
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Welcome.
And I wanted to say that while my husband does smoke pot, his main addictions are porn and food. I've learned that addiction is addiction, regardless of what the substance or material is. I have felt so welcome at al-anon meetings and here at this site. Check out the forums under the "friends and family" heading.
And I wanted to say that while my husband does smoke pot, his main addictions are porn and food. I've learned that addiction is addiction, regardless of what the substance or material is. I have felt so welcome at al-anon meetings and here at this site. Check out the forums under the "friends and family" heading.
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