Situations and people can provide the excuse- the excuse that us CGs are always too ready to make for ourselves.
if we have no access we cannot gamble regardless of any situation or people.
I had a “thing” for gambling long before I met the people who are in my life now. Most of us will find our problem can be traced back to our childhoods when we enjoyed gambling a little more than others did…
different people, different situations – same problem.
Although I have to say it would be nice to blame someone else for my tatty house, run down car, inability to get credit, inability to mange cash, inability to provide a nice holiday etc,etc.
It would be nice to absolve my guilt…and let someone else take the blame…