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The Insanity of Gambling
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The 27-year rollercoaster descent into the world of gambling madness and the eventual search for sobriety.
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| File size | 1410 KB |
| Simultaneous device usage | Unlimited |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 234 pages |
by John Stephenson
A real insight into the mind of a gambling addict and how what can start as an innocent ambition to feel like a winner in life but leads to complete slavery to this awful addiction and changing even a persons character into something they don’t even recognise as themselves anymore . This is also a story of recovery and transformation back to the real person that Chris was before the insanity that was gambling addiction . Very funny but also very sad at times a true story of what this addiction can do to a person and his family ,
by Helen Marshall
A book for a wider audience than just gamblers. Its about life and the rollercoaster we all ride through our lives…but most importantly showing most recoveries are possible if we are strong enough. As we are of a similar age, live in the sane city, work at the same place and both experienced bullying from the same person I couldnt put this book down…I wish you all the best in your relationship, job and in writing book no.2. Im happy your Mum lived to see you recover and revert back to the Son she probably missed. Glad you still have your Dad close by too. Keep up the good work you deserve happiness from now on…wish I had the time n motivation to actually write a book. An amazing achievement x
by Dan
A chronicle of a very average life that really didn’t deserve a book – but turned brilliantly into a thrilling read by the (new found) honesty of the author. There are many much better written books on gambling, but the unpretentious honesty he writes with involves you in a way a much more accomplished author could not.
I found myself comparing my compulsion to turn the pages with his compulsion to gamble. A great achievement for the author to add to his success in beating his addiction – but he could probably benefit from a bit of professional help on grammar also.
by marc S
One of the best books about gambling I have ever read. Brilliant read and tells it like it is. The reality is that you will never ever win at gambling and if you think you will you should read this book.
by mark
Was ok…first 100 pages were very repetitive I nearly stopped reading it. But finished it and rate it 3/5 ok if you really need something to read.
by deborah powell
What was particularly compelling and different about this book is the sheer honesty of the writer’s life coupled with gems of humour ! we all know the devastation of gambling but this gets to the soul and mentality of the writer throwing in pearls of wisdom that there is light at the end of the tunnel. What I really liked is the writer does not preach either… I could not put this book down! Cant wait for the next one.
by Stuart
An interesting book, though I think the focus on gambling is telling only part of the story, as the title.
The writer seems badly treated, by women in particular. The gambling is a big aspect, but not the only one in this person’s life and sadness it often seems.
Still, an interesting read. Not perfectly written it should be said, plenty errors of wording or grammar (kindle). But I sense a key point nevertheless about wanting to escape into gambling, due to life itself.
I hope the author feels better treated by life in general now. We all live with early dreams that don’t quite match reality, and that book resonates that idea. I felt the gambling stories lacked something overall as the focus in the book title. But I do understand the insanity of gambling, and this book adds something to those stories.
by james henderson
You will find yourself shaking your head more than once!
It still amazes me that the Goverment relaxed their laws on gambling and allowed the FOBT’s to take over every bookie at the same time as the banks were willing to lend to anyone in huge amounts; for years you could lose up to £100 every 20 seconds on these machines – why did the Government allow this to go on for so long! Why is it ok for gambling companies to be plastered all over football shirts? It’s the last thing I want children to see. Gambling isn’t just a case of using willpower or discipline to stop – don’t get me started on all this ‘once the fun stops, stop!’ nonesense! It’s time gambling addiction was treat more seriously.
This book allows you to see the destruction that gambling can cause; it effects the person doing it in every area of their life and everyone around them.
I haven’t bet for 5 years, it’s now obvious to me that any win from the bookies would just be a high interest loan I would end up paying them back with alot on top! The bookies always win. The only way you can win is to never put a bet on, that way you win every time.