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    deefayz Posts: 4, Reputation: 2
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    Oct 8, 2007, 11:48 AM
    Gambling
    I am currently married and only been married for 2 months been with my husband 3yrs before that... b4 I got married he had a slight gambling prob... now its getting big he lost ALL his $ there we r trying to start a family have no $... I mean he plays it 4 fun I do 2 because its interesting but not 5x a week he dus everythin for me though he treats me well but its this darn casino that's in the way he a lot of $ there and thinks hell win it back... his saying is "there just holding the $ money 4 now" Help how can I keep him busy and his mind off it so he'll stop going
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    Oct 8, 2007, 12:55 PM
    Gambling is an addiction. An addict cannot be convinced to change, they must want to change or there will be no change. You cannot force him to stop. He must choose.
    Quote Originally Posted by deefayz
    I am currently married and only been married for 2 months been with my husband 3yrs b4 that.......b4 i got married he had a slight gambling prob.....now its gettin big he lost ALL his $ there we r tryin to start a family have no $.......i mean he plays it 4 fun i do 2 because its interesting but not 5x a week he dus everythin 4 me though he treats me well but its this darn casino thats in the way he alot of $ there and thinks hell win it back.....his sayin is "there just holding the $ money 4 now" Help how can i keep him busy and his mind off of it so he'll stop goin
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    Aug 4, 2008, 09:21 PM
    Hi! I am addicted to the lottery and can't stop, please help me.
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    Aug 5, 2008, 06:06 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by yellow777
    Hi! I am addicted to the lottery and can't stop, please help me.
    Look in the phone book for Gamlblers Anonymous near you.

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