Basic needs
Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 10:08 am
Hello,
I feel the need to vent, mainly so I don't feel so dam alone.
I am leaving my husband of 2 years who has a nasty gambling addiction. His addiction is now jeperdising the roof that is over me and my 5 month old sons head. This addiction has taken my own life and rung me out to dry.
His love for gambling has lost our house, cars, and anything nice I ever owned has been pawned for money. The three times he got caught due to criminal behaviour he says he stopped and sort help. This time he isn't even interested in being honest. Every last penny is going towards the addiction and it's scaring the hell out of me.
I know the addicted brain can't care for family, friends and even interests but this is rough when we have a baby.
I am so sad and although linked in with a family violence worker I just want to be on the other side of this.
4 years ago I lost the man I love to this condition. -A man who would do anything for me and his family. Now all he is, is an angry, insulting and abusive man.
Can people ever change for good? Or is rock bottom the only way someone learns?
I feel the need to vent, mainly so I don't feel so dam alone.
I am leaving my husband of 2 years who has a nasty gambling addiction. His addiction is now jeperdising the roof that is over me and my 5 month old sons head. This addiction has taken my own life and rung me out to dry.
His love for gambling has lost our house, cars, and anything nice I ever owned has been pawned for money. The three times he got caught due to criminal behaviour he says he stopped and sort help. This time he isn't even interested in being honest. Every last penny is going towards the addiction and it's scaring the hell out of me.
I know the addicted brain can't care for family, friends and even interests but this is rough when we have a baby.
I am so sad and although linked in with a family violence worker I just want to be on the other side of this.
4 years ago I lost the man I love to this condition. -A man who would do anything for me and his family. Now all he is, is an angry, insulting and abusive man.
Can people ever change for good? Or is rock bottom the only way someone learns?