Posted on Tuesday, 23rd October 2007 by 
Bcarter
The Widows Story - Gambling Addiction at Destiny.org
It is stories such as the one that I’m referring to today that really trip my trigger. Tales like this are so sad and Q and I have both seen it. When Q would still talk to me about going to the casino he would talk about these old people that he would see every day, sitting at the same machine day in and day out. Many have lost their life savings and even their homes because they just can’t seem to find anything to divert their attentions from the dings and lights at the casino.
I often wonder if someone, besides the cashiers at the casino, were to pay more attention to them if they would be able work through their addiction. I’m talking about someone that wouldn’t lecture them or even talk about their gambling problem, but just someone for the person to hang with at a place other than the casino once in a while during the week.
I worry about Q becoming like this if something were to happen to me. I have often thought about setting up a trust fund with stipulations for withdrawal and a trusted family member as the trustee. Unfortunately, this would put me back into the position of the enabler even in my death.
Let me know what you think.
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