Sorry for not being able to post a new thread without making a mess of it, but I've always found this site difficult to navigate.
I have 4 sons, and the second oldest is showing all the signs of being just like me. Im addicted to anything that gives me pleasure, and gambling has stuck with me all these years. I've used most drugs, aerosols, liquids, tablets, powders, tabs, and have obviously suffered because of that. But my question remains, would you prefer your child to be addicted to gambling or any of the above? I believe that anything OTHER than gambling CAN be conquered, I've seen people quit heroin and crack, but I've only ever seen one man quit gambling. Some context is required, im 47, im pissed now, I've been in treatment for alcoholism, I've taken Disulfiram and drank several times whilst being on it, i've been to AA etc, etc. I had 3 years once when I didn't take anything mood or mind altering, But my point is that I've never been able to stop gambling. Since my first 10p in a jpm fruity I've only ever stopped gambling for 12 weeks while I was in a treatment centre for alcoholism.
What is the point of this post?
To try and find out if a gambling addiction really is unbeatable?