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Old 06-19-2012, 07:11 PM  
xenigo
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Originally Posted by DTK View Post
It's true. People giving him money are just enabling and prolonging the situation. People don't get help with their addictions until they 1) admit they have a problem and WANT help and/or 2) they hit rock bottom.

keep in mind - gambling stimulates the same brain regions as cocaine and heroin.
For sure. Fortunately I've only put $20 down that toilet. He'll readily say "I have a problem... I want to get help..." but saying it and doing it are entirely different. I have a feeling he only agrees with everyone to make people around him feel better, or to try to diffuse the situation... and lessen the scrutiny.

He'll tell you he has a problem... as he's throwing $100 bills into the slot machine. His words mean pretty much nothing.
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