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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 530129" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>You are of course right. But now he has to choose, if he wants to have food in his stomach and gas to his car or if he wants to gamble. If there is more money, it may be easier to start thinking that 'it doesn't matter, if I just put this money to the gambling instead of going to see a movie or taking girlfriend to the dinner. And I could win and have money to do both.' But yeah, when he was gambling, it was compulsive and he did anything to have that money (well, I don't think he did prostitute himself but that was about the only saving grace) so if he is back to addiction, having only little money will not stop him. But it may hinder him from slipping. But you may well be right also in that it is time to give him more leash. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It used to be like this. Now it is all from his salary. He got a raise and doesn't need our on-going financial support any more, so now we are just giving him gifts from time to time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 530129, member: 14557"] You are of course right. But now he has to choose, if he wants to have food in his stomach and gas to his car or if he wants to gamble. If there is more money, it may be easier to start thinking that 'it doesn't matter, if I just put this money to the gambling instead of going to see a movie or taking girlfriend to the dinner. And I could win and have money to do both.' But yeah, when he was gambling, it was compulsive and he did anything to have that money (well, I don't think he did prostitute himself but that was about the only saving grace) so if he is back to addiction, having only little money will not stop him. But it may hinder him from slipping. But you may well be right also in that it is time to give him more leash. It used to be like this. Now it is all from his salary. He got a raise and doesn't need our on-going financial support any more, so now we are just giving him gifts from time to time. [/QUOTE]
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