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Gambling Addiction Posted: 08-01-07 23:04pm
I'm really not sure where to put this, but
i'm going to try here cause it has to do
with addiction. It's not my addiction, but
my mothers, and it's affected my life
since i could walk. Even more so since i
have been on my own, and made my own
money. My mother has a SERIOUS, ( and
that's putting it lightly) gambling
problem. I remember so many times while
growing up her blowing her whole paycheck,
and us almost getting kicked out of our
home(s). But it has never stopped, and
only got worse. My credit is ruined
because i have bailed her ass our so many
times. I don't know how many times i have
payed her bills, bought her smokes, gas,
you name it. Just so she could get by
until next payday. She makes more money
than ME, and she can't get by. But i've
come to the point where i can't handle it
anymore, and i don't know what to do. I
DON'T want to pay anymore of her bills, or
write anymore payday check to these stupid
loan sharks. I bet she owes her life to
all these places. That's why she has to
use me is because she has no where else to
go. I've even had to make the payment
cause it's under my name, and she didn't
have the money.
SHe called me tonight saying she is behind
on her electric bill, and it's going to be
shut off tomorrow if she doesn't pay it.
It's 150$ She wants me to write a check to
one of the new payday loan places. I just
want this to END!!!!!!!!! I don;t want to
do any more loans, i don't want to pay
anymore bills!!!!!!!!!! I have two right
now that i can't do nothing about. THye
are already done, and i can't take it
back. But i don't want to do it again. I
know everyone says just say no. But i'm
scared that she will get mad, and not pay
on those that are currently out there, and
i will be stuck with an extra 200$ ever
two weeks! I don't have that. I just can't
take it anymore. And when she doesn't get
her own way she won't talk to me. We have
gone 6 months with out speaking. And being
5 months pregnant i can't take the stress.
I just don't know what to do???????
