“Reform for Gamblers!” | Grandma’s Stories

Mar 22nd “Relief- Recovery – Reform for Gamblers…”

You can hear people on the “talk-radio” programs – and tell you things – that are almost unbelievable – about their “Gambling” problems! Yesterday – this lady called – her voice was as if she was on her last rope of LIFE? She sounded like she was in the depths of hell – she was in “need” – as her husband was throwing the little bit of money they had – down the drain.

When I was a little girl – back in the 1940s – we were told that what we heard was to stay at home – no matter what someone might ask you – “You are not to repeat what happens in your home or said in your home!” Then, when we were in the Orphanage – when a visiting Sunday came around and my MOTHER had ask me what I did there for work and play – I told her exactly – and what I had told her – had upset her – so much that she typed a letter to the “Courts” in Saint Louis – and as a little girl – I learned firsthand – HOW and WHY – it is important to keep your mouth shut!

There must be an unwritten rule of what one can – and cannot talk about to the whole world. In other words – “You cannot hang out your “dirty laundry” for the whole world to view!” Just thinking about this unspeakable rule – I believe that is – what is causing a lot of our problems – those – which we have today! Without letting people know what is going on – and trying to get help to solve the home problems – is wrong for each “person” – HOW – can we ever expect to FIX the Problem without the right kind of of help? We need to get at the “TRUTH” of the situation and learn by self discipline – only getting to the real “TRUTH” will we ever seek and receive guidance from the Almighty – the Father of all TRUTH!

Getting back to the lady on the radio – she was telling the radio host – that she was on disability social security – that their Television and one of their telephones was cut off – due to none payment – and that they are behind on their mortgage payments and she does not know what to do??? The radio “HOST” asked about her husband – ‘Does he work?”– “NO!” “His unemployment payment ran out and he is supposed to learn something about a new type of job to do – and that will not bring in any money soon,” Also she added, “Whenever he gets any money he stops by the “Gambling” places and spends all his money. He will spend any large amounts of money on “Gambling” as fast as he can!”

The “HOST” ask her – “Does he have a gambling problem?” “Maybe an addiction???”She then and almost in tears said “YES” – “and he tells me that he will “WIN” and he will then double up on the amounts he bets – but he never gets ahead in any of his “GAMBLING” – and I just do not know what to do?” Of course the listeners can tell that the “HOST” is getting disgusted with all of these negative ways of this lady in all her and the husband’s living and so “NOW” what can he do – but to offer to pray for her – as this program has no way of sending her any financial help – as her husband will only take the cash and blow it!

Just before getting off the “air “ with the “HOST” – the lady said, “I knew that he gambled before we were married – but I always thought that I would be able to help him in some way or the other – to cut down or stop “GAMBLING!” Well, that was the last straw – the “HOST” could not take any more of this – he just finished with saying he would pray for her – and asked her to do the same – but to try and get some professional help – and do something – go somewhere immediately to the agencies that are set up for these kind of problems – NOW!