Hi, my name is Jake. I’m 23 years old and I’ve been addicted to gambling ever since I can remember. It’s been a long and arduous struggle for me and it has no signs of letting up. I want to say that I will overcome this addiction with time but I’m not so sure that will ever happen. I say this because my gambling addiction is a very rare form. It has nothing to do with poker chips and playing cards but has everything to do with how I live my life. 

No, I do not risk my life by drinking absurd amounts of alcohol or driving on the highway at excessive speeds (my mom might think otherwise) but when it comes to just about everything else, I take chances.  I could almost say that it’s physically impossible for me to fold, even if the odds are against me. 

I could give you a million examples that pertain to sports such as always going for it on 4th down, or taking shots that Ray Allen can’t even make but then again the sporting events that I participate in have very little consequence. Maybe it would be better to say that I follow the example of one Loyd Christmas as seen above.

If I were a seriously gambler, as in real money and such, I would be in big trouble. Just ask any of my friends. They know that whenever we get together to play a meaningless game of blackjack, I am always the first one out. I’m  They will tell you that it all comes down to the fact that I take too many risks. Now we could chalk this up to the fact that we aren’t playing for money but when it comes right down to it I hate knowing that I could have tried. 

Call me stupid but I don’t care if I miss a shot or get rejected and look ridiculous in the process. At least I tried. At least I had the gumption to take the risk and put it on the line.

So don’t think that by telling me I don’t have a chance will stop me from trying. Even if the odds are one in a million. After all, I’m addicted to gambling.