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DrizztLink posted...

Am I not allowed to provide my opinion on your opinion?

Well, less "my opinion" and more "actual knowledge of addiction from both a personal and professional perspective" but you get the idea.

Let me tell you my personal perspective from people Ive known. It starts with borrowing a few dollars to five figures. One family member owed a bookie so much, his brother had to give up his restaurant to settle the debt.

Another guy I knew had family members harassed by collectors and they roughed him up where he stayed in a hospital for 2 weeks. He had no health insurance so his family had to foot the bill for him too.

While you want to sympathize with these folks because of your experience with addiction, the feelings of people that were victimized by gambling addicts should be valid as well.