Illness!?

As someone who has done more than their fair share of gambling (successfully and unsuccessfully) I'd never consider gambling to be an illness.

Some people find it harder to manage than others but it certainly isn't an illness. It's weakness and selfishness if you don't have it to lose and it is affecting others you care about.

Fronting up and dealing with it is the only way so fair play to him.

Posted By: Howson The Prairie on September 26th 2017 at 13:02:35

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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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