Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler

By: Bill Lee

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

(This is a re-release of "Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler" that was published by Hazelden Publishing on March 3, 2005. Reviews for that book on Amazon can be viewed at: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Lose-Memoirs-Compulsive-Gambler/dp/1592851533/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530771861&sr=8-1&keywords=born+to+lose%3A+memoirs+of+a+compulsive+gambler.)

"My history of gambling really began before I was born." So opens Born to Lose, Bill Lee's self-told story of gambling addiction, set in San Francisco's Chinatown and steeped in a culture where it is not unheard of for gamblers (Lee's grandfather included) to lose their children to a bet. From wagering away his beloved baseball card collection as a youngster to forfeiting everything he owned at black jack tables in Las Vegas, Lee describes what gambling addiction feels like from the inside and how recovery is possible through the Twelve Step program.

If you have any form of addition, this is a must read.

This work effectively captures the universal journey of addiction, encompassing the struggles, triggers, and rationalizations common to individuals grappling with substance dependence, regardless of the specific substance involved.

how relatable Bill is

amazing listen for those who really need to hear someone else has been there too.

The story of his life

Took the reader from childhood adolescence to adulthood with with downfall and recovery of gambling addiction