Green Gambling

Does anyone know from experience whether or not an online gambler can acutally quit?

My husband has admitted to gambling online and says he will never do it again. He is going to gamblers anonymous meetings and working more to pay off his debt from this activity. I am worried about the future. Is it possible for him to quit if he says he will? I don't want to live like this in the future, and want to know if I should give him just one chance or not? We have been married twelve years and have an eleven year old son-

Public Comments

1. of course it is possible. when the money runs out he will stop.
2. Yeah he can quit. I did. I used to do the race horse thing online. I won the very first time I played (about $600) so I was hooked from that time on. I thought I had a system. Then I lost and lost and lost and lost. I don't play anymore.
3. He can quit if "he" truly wants to. I would also suggest him going to counseling and let his doctor know. Alot of times they put them on antidepressants to help.
4. surly some love and trust for your husband should be in order here? not forgetting support!.
5. He is no different than a person addicted to alcohol or drugs. Yes he should be given another chance, everyone deserves a second chance and sometimes even a third chance. He will need help and understanding from you, after all you did marry for better or worse. This may be the "worse" part. True love and commitment is always worth fighting for.
6. Addicts never keep their promise to sober up UNLESS they are in an ongoing intervention program that rehabilitates them away from the addictions into healthier coping behaviors. 12 step programs may not always prove successful, as regression and relapse almost always occurs. He needs deeper healing to free him from the bondage of addiction (overlying potential depression), probably inner child work. Go see a Licensed Marriage Family & Child Counselor specializing in Addictions, as a couple.
7. Well : yes there is an program that willl help him as needed which known http://www.gamblers.anonymous.com free service or go to an Marriage Councsilor Group Sessions yes for better idea
8. I would like to tell you differently but we men never change. It is a fact. I know it sounds great if I tell you that he is going to change, that will not gamble anymore... but that is not true and we both know it. Well, now you know the facts and can decide on what to do... you can stay with him no matter what, seeing him working harder to pay his debts or make a stronger decision.... it is up to you.