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8 Lies Addicted Gamblers Tell Themselves
Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019 (message contributor)
8 Lies Addictive Gamblers Tell Themselves
1. "One more trip to gamble won't hurt anything."
2. "I need to go gamble to see my friends."
3. "I'm a loser, so who cares if I gamble."
4. "I deserve to gamble, because I have had a hard week."
5. "Gambling is how I handle stress."
6. "Nobody is perfect; everyone has problems; gambling just happens to be mine."
7. "This is the last time I'm going to gamble."
8. "Gambling isn't my problem; other people are the real problem."
Proverbs 2:11 - He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.
Proverbs 13:11 - Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Remember the prodigal son – he wanted to strike it rich quickly benefitting from the labor of someone else. He ended up in poverty.
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