doesn't sound as if he did much to rehabilitate himself

"I was seeing a guy in London every one or two weeks for an hour-long meeting about my gambling.

"That was the cowardly way of doing it. You can just show face and give the impression that you're looking for help and then half-an-hour later you're probably in a bookies on the way home.

"Now I'm ready to say I've got an addiction to gambling."

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on September 26th 2017 at 12:05:56

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Article on Lafferty gambling addiction http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/4123 9996 (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Sep 26, 11:31:51
- Hard to feel compassion for a man who has stolen a living for years. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Sep 26, 12:32:15
- At least (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 26, 12:16:46
  - arf! (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Sep 26, 12:31:43
- Yes just read it (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Sep 26, 11:42:26
  - Illness!? (NCFC) - Howson The Prairie, Sep 26, 13:02:35
    - Gambling isn't an illness. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Sep 26, 13:07:09
      - Afraid I disagree when it comes to gambling (NCFC) - Howson The Prairie, Sep 26, 13:20:03
        
        "overpowering urge to chase a high" (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 26, 13:40:01
        
        Yes. And? (n/m) (NCFC) - Howson The Prairie, Sep 26, 16:30:43
        
        surely that urge is also a chemical stimulation created by your body (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 26, 16:34:55
  - I would like to read that someone at City at least tried to help especially (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 26, 12:14:57
  - doesn't sound as if he did much to rehabilitate himself (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 26, 12:05:56
  - What a sad story. Really hope he recovers. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 11:53:06

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