Thread: Ever know somebody with a gambling addiction?
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Old 06-19-2012, 09:14 PM  
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Originally Posted by xenigo View Post
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.
You just nailed it. That's exactly why you have to walk away.

What i'm saying applies to any addiction
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