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re: WWYD: casinos and gambling addicts
Posted on 9/13/19 at 6:48 am to TulaneLSU
Posted on 9/13/19 at 6:48 am to TulaneLSU
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This is precisely the reason I have always lobbied against legalized gambling. It destroys individuals. It destroys families. It destroys communities. It destroys society as a whole.
Come on dude... a little melodramatic don’t you think?
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Posted on 9/13/19 at 6:49 am to OysterPoBoy
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Let him know she was most likely banging some dudes while on her gambling high.
Was she at the nugget? She was definitely getting dicked down if she was at the nugget
Posted on 9/13/19 at 6:55 am to BabyTac
He really thought the casino would give him back some of the losses?
Posted on 9/13/19 at 6:56 am to BabyTac
I know it doesn’t help but I know how he feels. My wife hit $160 on a slot machine and played it all the way back down to zero. You get over it but it takes some time.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 6:57 am to Brazos
How does one end up marrying a chick that knows how to gamble?
Has to be no less than a 220 pound smoker, right?
Has to be no less than a 220 pound smoker, right?
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:01 am to Brazos
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He really thought the casino would give him back some of the losses?
I’m pretty sure if you rolled up on your wife having blown 30k at the tables you would probably ask even though you know the answer
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:04 am to BabyTac
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$30,000 in debt between credit cards and house credit in 2.5 days!!!!
i've seen much worse
consider themselves lucky she only did that much damage and hopefully that's it for her
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:04 am to BabyTac
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So, my brother lives in Houston and is married to a gambling addict. It’s never been a big deal as they’ve only made a handful of trips to Lake Charles ever. Each time tho he’ll wake up in the middle of the night and she won’t be there.
Your brother is an idiot and is as much to blame as her IMO. Like taking an alcoholic to bar and thinking you can control their drinking.
If they both don't get help it will never get better and he is out $30K and there is not a damn thing he can do about it. If she doesn't get help on her own, cut his losses.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:04 am to BabyTac
What kind of comps did y’all get?
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:07 am to TulaneLSU
You’re an idiot
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:08 am to blzr
no he's a troll. one of the biggest in the history of this board. he's just back after a multi-year hiatus
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:09 am to crazycubes
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If so, it becomes illegal for her to win or lose at a casino.
She could still play blackjack and hope for a push every hand
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:12 am to BabyTac
My grandfather was a gambler and an alcoholic. He alienated everyone close to him in the last few years of his life.
I hope your SIL gets the help she needs before it’s to late and she does something that can’t be undone. My grandfather refused anything. His gambling was so bad that he actually forged my grandmothers signature on power of attorney documents to mortgage their house. It had been clear for 20 years . You guessed it. He lost it at almost 70 years old. That was a rough time for our family. He is the reason I don’t gamble or drink.
I hope your SIL gets the help she needs before it’s to late and she does something that can’t be undone. My grandfather refused anything. His gambling was so bad that he actually forged my grandmothers signature on power of attorney documents to mortgage their house. It had been clear for 20 years . You guessed it. He lost it at almost 70 years old. That was a rough time for our family. He is the reason I don’t gamble or drink.
This post was edited on 9/13/19 at 7:18 am
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:13 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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I would completely cut off every access she has to money and demand she seek help. If that doesn't work or if she doesn't like it...I would divorce her.
This is the only answer.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:17 am to BabyTac
This is what I think your brother should do:
Divorce her.
I’m sorry... but I’ve seen this play out before. The problem with gambling addiction is that it not only does the emotional damage of other addictions, but also has a real, financial element that drags down other people. In this case, your brother.
If he doesn’t divorce her now, he will only owe more in the future. It’s not going to get better. Dump her. Start over.
Divorce her.
I’m sorry... but I’ve seen this play out before. The problem with gambling addiction is that it not only does the emotional damage of other addictions, but also has a real, financial element that drags down other people. In this case, your brother.
If he doesn’t divorce her now, he will only owe more in the future. It’s not going to get better. Dump her. Start over.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:19 am to SpqrTiger
If she has a better than 30k life insurance policy, I’m just floating this out there, it could be addition by subtraction
But for real, time for a divorce now
But for real, time for a divorce now
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:20 am to SpqrTiger
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I’m sorry... but I’ve seen this play out before. The problem with gambling addiction is that it not only does the emotional damage of other addictions, but also has a real, financial element that drags down other people. In this case, your brother.
gambling addiction is hands down the worst
other than extreme outliers, drug addiction takes decades to kill you. even the bad shite like heroin and especially meth
gambling can ruin your life in a weekend. that's why i said $30k is nothing. i've seen countless 6-figure debts over a single trip
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:35 am to BabyTac
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He drives to Lake Charles to get her only to find out she has ran up over $30,000 in debt between credit cards and house credit in 2.5 days!!!!
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He’s asking family for help. WWYD?
Help him bury the body
This post was edited on 9/13/19 at 7:38 am
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:36 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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.I would divorce her.
Do you even “in sickness and in health” bro?
Posted on 9/13/19 at 7:36 am to BabyTac
Have his wife sign documents to be put on a self exclusion list.
In some states you can do one document that excludes you from all casinos in that state. If that is not available you can do it with each casino individually.
If you are found on casino grounds....you can be arrested for trespassing.
Careful though.....this means she can never be on casino property....not just the actual gaming areas.
She also needs to go to GA (Gamblers Anonymous) meetings asap.
As for family....do NOT loan them money. It’s their debt....let them figure it out. Unless their kids are literally gonna be homeless....do not give them money.
In some states you can do one document that excludes you from all casinos in that state. If that is not available you can do it with each casino individually.
If you are found on casino grounds....you can be arrested for trespassing.
Careful though.....this means she can never be on casino property....not just the actual gaming areas.
She also needs to go to GA (Gamblers Anonymous) meetings asap.
As for family....do NOT loan them money. It’s their debt....let them figure it out. Unless their kids are literally gonna be homeless....do not give them money.
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