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Gambling and cross-addiction

Pauline’s (not her real name) gambling problem led her to steal thousands from her employer. She also abused alcohol. She attempted suicide unsuccessfully and then found Gamblers Anonymous. With their support, she handed finances over to her husband, self-excluded from casinos and entered a debt management programme. She attended GA and AA meetings regularly. Gambling is often associated with heavy drinking. Quitting behavioural addictions often requires practical action. The need for courage and honesty is there, whatever the addiction. Am I aware of the dangers of cross-addiction?

A lot of addictive behaviour is progressive, meaning that it gets gradually worse. Tolerance to drink and drugs increases and our gambling stakes get bigger. Once we stop the behaviour, we should not expect everything to suddenly come right. Our recovery will be progressive, gradually getting better, just as our disease used to get worse. When cross-addiction is present, the progress may be even slower, but we must be patient. I ask God today for the patience to understand that we seek progress, not perfection in recovery.