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Posted on 8/4/21 at 4:47 pm to LoneStar23
Didn't someone on here have a MIL that stole his wife's identity and racked up a bunch of charges in her name to feed the gambling habit?
Posted on 8/4/21 at 4:57 pm to lockthevaught
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He'd get piss arse drunk on Aristocrat rum and just feed hundred dollar bills to $5 slot machine.
Sounds awesome.
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He'd lose $3000-$6000 dollars every weekend. It got so bad he started doing cash advances on credit cards and writing checks. There was nothing you could say or do to stop him.
Does not sound awesome.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 5:03 pm to LoneStar23
As others have stated, if the addict is not willing to admit he/she has a problem, there is not much that can be done. Maybe an intervention would help him/her realize they need help.
Once they admit they need help, CORE in-patient facility in Shreveport is one of the best gambling addiction treatment centers in the country. And, as someone else stated, it is 100% free for Louisiana residents.
Once they admit they need help, CORE in-patient facility in Shreveport is one of the best gambling addiction treatment centers in the country. And, as someone else stated, it is 100% free for Louisiana residents.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 5:04 pm to LoneStar23
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actually bring good news. He has just agreed to hand over the finances to his wife for now. Hopefully this is a step towards recovery
Good deal
Posted on 8/4/21 at 5:46 pm to LoneStar23
No but had a friend who’s wife got it bad. One time, snuck off to Lake Charles and lost $30,000 in a weekend. I would’ve shite a brick.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 5:46 pm to pistolpete23
[link=(decatur daily)]LINK[/link]
Just had our county sheriff of 40 years found guilty on 2 class B felonies for basically using the sheriff's office as his personal bank and the vast majority of it was due to his gambling. He even lost his retirement because the convictions came while he was still in office.
This guy gambled his retirement away basically and he did make around $130K a year. Tragic but he did it to himself. As of right now his is sitting in his own jail locked up. Can't make that up. Hope the link works.
Just had our county sheriff of 40 years found guilty on 2 class B felonies for basically using the sheriff's office as his personal bank and the vast majority of it was due to his gambling. He even lost his retirement because the convictions came while he was still in office.
This guy gambled his retirement away basically and he did make around $130K a year. Tragic but he did it to himself. As of right now his is sitting in his own jail locked up. Can't make that up. Hope the link works.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 9:31 pm to LoneStar23
A gambling addiction ruined my mother's life for many years. One day I found a phone number for Gambler's Anonymous. It literally saved her life. Please give them a call
Posted on 8/4/21 at 9:46 pm to LoneStar23
You bet your britches
When they first built the Casino's in Louisiana my dad spent a small fortune (we estimate around 300k) gambling before momma found out and put the Kibosh on his arse.
She had to take his money away, threatened to divorce him and went through all kinds of shite.
He would have spent his last penny sitting on a slot machine stool if he could have
When they first built the Casino's in Louisiana my dad spent a small fortune (we estimate around 300k) gambling before momma found out and put the Kibosh on his arse.
She had to take his money away, threatened to divorce him and went through all kinds of shite.
He would have spent his last penny sitting on a slot machine stool if he could have
Posted on 8/4/21 at 9:46 pm to LoneStar23
My wife’s aunt has a gambling addiction. She told me when she was a kid, anytime she would spend the night her aunt would make her and her cousins bring pennies to play scrabble. Her aunt would refuse to play unless they had money one the line. Also, a couple years after we got married, my wife and I went to Toonica with her cousins and aunt for a long weekend. I think we were there for two nights. The entire time we were there her aunt was on the casino floor playing nickel slots. And when I say she was there the entire time, I mean that literally. We made her go lay down at one point but she ended up sneaking out of her room and going back down to the casino.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 10:14 pm to CatfishJohn
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I just don't understanding the gambling addiction. I know it's real and I know it's horrible. I'm assuming some people are just wired wrong and they only feel alive when they lose money.
We are all fricking LEMONS!
If you think it is a problem now, just wait until they turn the switch on so everyone can gamble from their phones. Hide and watch.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 10:33 pm to LoneStar23
A close friend did and she continued her $100+k annual losing. Didn't hurt him financially but the idea that it was on video poker which has the lowest winning percentage (per him) is something he could not accept and divorced her.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 1:09 am to LoneStar23
Try Gamblers Anonymous. It worked for a relative.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 6:31 am to boosiebadazz
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Does not sound awesome.
I used to advertise for casino markers. The stories you hear from people who literally lose everything (and end up in 5-6 figure debt while staring down a possible felony charge) were so bad I no longer deal with casino markers.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 6:54 am to SlowFlowPro
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rms of affecting a normal life, gambling is really bad and the one that can destroy your life the quickest.
No real experience with gambling addiction so I can’t really say, but I’m sure the allure of being able to ‘fix’ all the damage with one more good run is quite the ghost to chase. At least with drugs/alcohol, you know your only seeking a temporary relief by engaging in drugs or alcohol. If gamblers think they can ‘win it all back’, that would be tough to beat back every time you got your hands on some money.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 7:03 am to Jimbeaux
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ith drugs/alcohol, multiple treatment attempts is often necessary and will produce positive results in many users. But the “multiple treatment” option for gamblers doesn’t produce much net benefit.
Very true. 3 rehabs in a year for me for alcohol. Drank ONE more time after the third. Five years sober here. MOST people need more than one rehab for substances. Not all, but I’d guess 90% of all people that actually get sober have several failed attempts at it first that include rehab.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 7:26 am to EA6B
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This was the only thing that worked for my wife’s sister. She had always had a problem, and would borrow small amounts of money, but she had a good job, and it didn’t seem seem like a big deal. Then she retired, within a year she had gambled away her 401k, and any other money she had. After other things failed her daughter took control of the finances. Her pension and Social Security goes directly to her daughter who pays her rent and other bills, and gives her a weekly allowance.
its the only thing that ever works. its no different than a drug addict.
FTR frick addicts. and before anyone comes at me....go grow up with a mom thats an addict and get back to me.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 8:04 am to LoneStar23
Just give them enough money to get even.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:14 am to LoneStar23
Not in my family but -
Back in the day when I was in the Army, out in Colorado, there was a government civilian, GS-14 level or so ... he was pretty high up. He was in charge of one of our big departments.
Anyways, (that's as descriptive as I'll get here) I came back from leave one day and everyone had this hush-hush look on their face like they'd seen a ghost.
Apparently, some authorities came in one day and relieved him of his duties. He never came back. A few days later it came out - he had hundreds of thousands in gambling debt.
At a minimum, dude lost a sweet, 6-figure job and the ability to be re-hired somewhere else in his field.
Back in the day when I was in the Army, out in Colorado, there was a government civilian, GS-14 level or so ... he was pretty high up. He was in charge of one of our big departments.
Anyways, (that's as descriptive as I'll get here) I came back from leave one day and everyone had this hush-hush look on their face like they'd seen a ghost.
Apparently, some authorities came in one day and relieved him of his duties. He never came back. A few days later it came out - he had hundreds of thousands in gambling debt.
At a minimum, dude lost a sweet, 6-figure job and the ability to be re-hired somewhere else in his field.
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