3 I Stole From My Grandfather to Gamble: And He Died Before I Could Tell Him

Some gambling stories are about money. Some are about relationships. This one is about both and the kind of guilt. Brian shares one of the darkest chapters of his addiction: the day he stole money from his grandfather under the pretense of using it for school and gambled every dollar of it away. His grandfather never found out. He passed away before Brian ever had the chance to come clean, make amends, or say he was sorry. The weight of that secret, the guilt, the grief, and the shame is something Brian carries to this day. In this episode How desperation drives gamblers to cross lines they never imagined crossing What it feels like to steal from someone you love to fund a gambling addiction The unique grief of carrying a secret that can never be confessed to the person who deserved the truth How guilt and shame fuel the cycle of compulsive gambling and how to begin to break it Why honesty, even when it comes too late for some, is still a vital part of recovery [email protected] Please Rate & Review- Helps those still struggling to find us!