[christinamary]

Hi Bettie – first off, please accept a great big cyber hug from me!  HHHUUUGGGG!  And next, I am convinced some sort of trauma, either historical or present, can trigger the gambling compulsion.  Gambling helps us tamp it down, but doesn’t heal it or help us be aware.  Being in recovery is damn hard work, not for the faint of heart- but it is worth it to recover soul.  God bless you!