I’ve recently read articles about gambling and the destruction it causes to people’s lives. It really it a nerve to read how this addiction actually caused people to commit suicide. So with the possibility of perhaps sounding like an “inconsiderate jerk” I wonder at what point is any type of gambling considered “An Addiction?”
In my case, I stared GAMBLING as a pastime hanging-out with my father. He lives down the block from the Fairgrounds in our town that showcased Live Racing when the Fair is in town. It also provided betting of many other Horse Racing Tracks throughout the U.S. from Miami to California via Close Circuit TV. I found the opportunity to bluster of winning at both Gulfstream Park & Golden Gate in a very short amount of time very gratifying, that is, until I started losing.
Over time this CRAZY CYCLE of winning & losing money GAMBLING became something I thought I could handle, but when it got to where I was betting money I really didn’t have which left me broke for the last two weeks of the month it became a big problem instead of that innocent pastime with my father.
I’m one of the lucky one who quit gambling before it caused my life irreparable damage. I never would have thought I’d get addicted to Gambling like I did back then but I was just very naive. Now I can relate to people who’ve compared the Addiction To GAMBLING LIKE BEING ADDICTED TO DRUGS because once you’re hooked, it hard to let go. My advice is to not be as Naive As I Was and JUST NOT START. Spend your money on family vacations and making special memories while you still can.
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