Gambling will kill you or at a minimum change your life into a nightmare. It's just a matter of time before a large percentage of new Casino patron's become addicts, lose their jobs, families, become criminals or worse, suicidal.

In the beginning gambling was fun and a I was a responsible adult having a little entertainment. Take in a little money and gamble till it was gone, then go home or on to something else fun. But then you win some serious money and it becomes even more fun. However what you don't know at the time is that to maintain this level of fun requires more money spent to win again.

And like all addictions it takes more and more money to feed the gambling and try to get the excitement up to where it was, or at least has an affect. And the process continues like anything else.... it gets worse.

In my case I started recognizing the gambling addiction years ago but ignored it. I traveled all over the Country, was single and basically had no accountability.

As time went on I enjoyed gambling but then it started becoming a habit that I needed to feed. It became worse as time went on.  During this increase in feeding my addiction I got married. And for quite a while she and I went to the Casino together. But during this time she saw that I gambled hard and lost a lot of money and chose to stop going and asked me repeatedly to not go.

I knew I was addicted when I had to go to the Casino despite the threat of losing my wife and family who I dearly love. In a vain attempt to protect myself and my family and my marriage I lied repeatedly about going to the Casino.

I've been to Gamblers Anonymous, Counseling and had family interventions and kept going..... UNTIL this week!

What changed well my wife kicked me out to begin with, my kids were so disappointed and upset that they were distraught over my actions and the breakup of the family.

In a nutshell I have been humbled, embarrassed and so very ashamed of my actions that something inside me snapped. I no longer feel like I'm beyond reproach or so invincible or so I thought. The reality is that Gambling took everything from me that is important.

If you feel ill anytime you walk into a casino because you know you should not be there... Listen to this feeling it is your body telling you that you have gone to far and it is time to turn back.

Click here if you even think you have a gambling problem - Take the 20 question test

Today is the 1st day of the rest of my life and I know now that things will change or I will live lonely and die alone in my old and getting older age.

Folks if ANY of this sounds familiar I urge you to seek help and get down to brass tacks with yourself. This disease is the same as alcohol or drugs but the only help you will get is what you seek out for yourself.

STEP 1 - Recognize you have a problem and address it with your family and/or friends.

STEP 2 - Seek Help !

STEP 3 - Stay the hell out of the Casinos and don't drive by them

STEP 4 - Let someone else control you money

Your not stronger enough to handle it on your own I can assure you !