When guys pick up for a slot or gals do a ladies night at a nearby casino, it’s all in fun, but for countless Americans, gambling becomes an obsession rather than a diversion. Whether it’s the flashing rows of slot machines beckoning or the urge to play cards or scratch lottery tickets, a game can […]
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The Twelve steps were originally written by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob in April 1939 as suggestions for a program of recovery from alcoholism. It was written within the Alcoholics Anonymous text book but more commonly called the Big Book to show how they recovered from alcoholism, and to pass it on to other struggling […]
Playwright Anscar Wilde once wrote, “Truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Yes, it’s a gamble. As of 25 years ago, gambling was legal in only three states. Today, all states except Utah and Hawaii rely on gambling income to generate income to help avoid taxes. State-sanctioned gambling and especially state-run lotteries are forms of […]
Forget about the guidelines of how Gamblers Anonymous started or how it works, hear from someone who has actually attended these meetings before. What you know or believe in this group is different than what actually happens. Don’t get me wrong there are few things that can be taken personally without going to the G.A. […]