Compulsive Gambling.

Reply #6

SassyOhio — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:51:41 GMT

That is something that I guess each and everyone of us is ceptable to ... I know that what I do is I set down for the month and I pay ALL my bills out of the 1st week of the month. Then I play my Lotto Pool's at work my the month and then only allow myself so much money a week on instants and no matter what I won.... I always make sure that I put what I spent back and then play the extra if there is anything to play for more!

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Reply #5

Coin Toss — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:33:02 GMT

DoctorEw220

I had twenty years of casino work and one of the most common tiopics in the breakroom anfd after work was degenerate gamblers. (That's the casino jargon for compulsive, out of control gamblers).

A person can only drink so much and they'll pass out, they can only do so many drugs and they'll pass out or OD, but when it comes to gambling well the gambling is truly insatiable. Every person that shows up at GA eventually admits to having stolen so they could keep playing.

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Reply #4

Chewie — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:30:03 GMT

He can only help himself. Non-smokers will never convince a smoker to quit; they same applies to any addicition. You have the problem, you have to want to solve the problem. If you want to solve the problem, all you have to do is look around you - and see beyond the addicition.

Reply #3

LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:29:24 GMT

i hope he gets it under control.good luck....

Reply #2

four4me — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:58:32 GMT

in ohio call

Please Play Responsibly

For Help with Problem Gambling

call 1-800-589-9966

Reply #1

Raven62 — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:18:01 GMT

The Council on Compulsive Gambling

Compulsive Gambling.

DoctorEw220 — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:01:50 GMT

As most of you here know, I am an RA at Ohio University. Well, one of the residents on my floor is showing signs of problem gambling. Do any of you know any resources where I can help him, or even how to confront the issue