Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler | 
|  | | | Title: | Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler | | Author: | Bill Lee | | Publisher: | Hazelden | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 01 April, 2005 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1592851533 / 9781592851539 | | List Price: | $12.95 | | You Save: | $2.59 | | Amazon Price: | $10.36 | |
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"My history of gambling really began before I was born." So opens Bill Lee's self-told story of gambling addiction, which is set in San Francisco's Chinatown and steeped in a culture where it is not unheard of for gamblers to lose their children to a bet. From wagering away his beloved baseball card collection in third grade to forfeiting everything he owned at blackjack tables in Las Vegas, every new and terrifying loss validated Lee's feelings of worthlessness. With gritty honesty and true humility, Lee describes what gambling addiction feels like and looks like from the inside. "Everything was a blur to me," Lee writes about a gambling jag that brought him to financial ruin. "I was in such a reckless and self-destructive frame of mind that I would have bet my life if required. In a way, thats what I was doing. I was that far gone from reality." In the end, however, Born to Lose is a memoir of hope as Lee reveals how recovery from his gambling addiction has been possible through the Twelve Step program.
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• Riveting 20 March, 2008
Bill Lee's Born to Lose: memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler is an amazingly honest and candid look at the life of an extremely intelligent, warm person that has the illness of compulsive gambling.
As the wife of a compulsive gambler, I would strongly suggest that anyone who has a loved one with this illness to read the book. There is comfort in reading this that the gambler as well as family members are not alone. It truly allows you to get in his mind and understand this illness. It's educating and gives hope that anyone that has a gambling problem can live a happy life if they seek help. Even as a family member of a compulsive gambler, it has helped me in so many ways! You won't be able to put it down! Great Book!!
- Reviewed by customer ID: AGLM07F2ZOMM0
• An Important And Realistic View Of Pathological Gambling Disorder 27 November, 2008
My name is Dr. Eric Geffner and I am a psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in the treatment of gambling addiction. I found this book to be an accurate protrayal of the PROCESS of recovery from a serious and potentially deadly mental disorder. Mr. Lee's long path from denial to recovery, back into denial and finally back into recovery is the exact process many people experience in struggling with this disorder. It is my belief that by reading this a person with a gambling disorder might shorten one of their relapse phases or even avoid making the same mistakes as Mr. Lee. I feeling that this is one of the most honest and helpful books out there. I often suggest it to my patients. Although there was some minor issue I had with book, it has been several years now since I read it, and all that I do recall is that it is an essential read for the gambling addict or their family. I do recall that Mr. Lee's relapses were particularly painful and dangerous at times which is a more severe level of disturbance than many people will reach. For more information on gambling addiction please do visit my website at [...].
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2SKTM2QVS4BOT
• Born To Lose 13 April, 2008
I personally as a gambler didn't get much out of this book. It was written along time ago. I personally think I could of done a better job. This book emphasized on GA alot and I would of liked to of seen more on self banning, more on woman experiencing this problem.
I didn't care for it although some loved it.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1671W5OA2EBDB
• Born To Lose Is A Beacon Of Hope... 24 December, 2007
I am a recovering compulsive gambler. I stumbled across Bill Lee's book
in the "addiction" section of a book store. There weren't any other books concerned with compulsive gambling, so I bought "born to lose." I couldn't put this book down!! What a truly realistic story. While every G.A. story is unique, there are always some similarities that bind us all together.Bill's story will hit home on many of the same experiences we've all had.It will take the reader through the progressive phases of gambling and right on back up through the progressive phases of recovery.
This is a must read for anyone suffering from compulsive gambling. I would especially encourage members who have surrendered to G.A. to read
"born to lose". Ultimately, it is a story of hope and perseverance. Lee's
willingness to get his story out there is a fine example of working the
recovery program and,in particular, the 12th Step.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us and best wishes on your continued recovery!!!
- Reviewed by customer ID: AF1TK2XUA1A2C
• Great Information And Insight Into This Devastating Disease!! 18 August, 2008
I could not put this book down. This book gives great information and insight about this devastating disease. Not only do you read about somone's journey through the addiction into recovery but you learned alot of useful facts. I think this book is good for someone suffering from this addiction so they know they are not alone, their loved ones, and anyone working with people with this addiction. I will recommend this book to my students, patients and their families. !!!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A24VK30O2NJG4A
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