The first time
Stanley came for counseling, it was because of his
wife’s urging. Stanley, however, was very ambivalent.
When he came to treatment, “I thought it was a lucky
time. If I had money I would win again…. I thought I was
smart and I would know how to talk to the counselor…
but, I thought about what is the life difference before
the gambling and after the gambling: before I was very
happy, my family was quite wealthy, and I had enough
things compared to others; but, after the gambling I
lost everything: my health, my time, my money, and
almost my family... I am looking for a comfortable life,
a happy family life…. I discovered that this is a
problem.”