Posted by Tony P on February 19, 2004, at 17:42:27
In reply to Addiciton and abuse of other substances, posted by hrtlm on January 21, 2004, at 1:59:16
> Can other addictions be discussed here, like my gambling addiction? I see so many similarities, but I thought I'd ask. I just came off a major binge where I gambled away $1700 that I did not have to lose. I am on disability. I'm just so sick about it, I almost want to die.
I think this is a really important subject.
I have come to believe that I suffer from one disease (well, two counting depression), call it Addiction Disorder or whatever, and that - especially when I remove the addictive substances from my life - my many compulsive activities (overwork, eating disorders, sex preoccupations etc.) take over if I let them, and are part of the same disease.
I have never been a gambler for money, but I can really imagine how easy it would be for me to add gambling to my list. I can easily get into playing endless computer games of chance hoping to better my score against the odds.
Tony
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