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Gambling Is a Way of Life: It Can Be Fun and Dangerous

You can have fun watching a movie in a theater or lose your family saving in a Casino. Learn more.

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Research says "over 80 percent of American adults gamble on a yearly basis."

I am a gambler. I gamble anytime I drive across dilapidated bridges in my town. And I bet, paying for our children's college or sleeping on the same bed with our partner most nights is gambling.

In life, we all gamble one way or the other. However, be a super gambler. As in all things in life, gambling can be fun, and it can be dangerous.

Learn how you can have fun with gambling and recognize when it becomes a problem or a disorder. Read here — DSM V classified gambling as a disorder.

Gambling can be fun:

How do you know gambling is fun? It is simple; you know it — you are having fun and enjoying yourself. Here are a few things that stick out:

• You tell your spouse, friends, and everyone about your weekend at a Casino or horse racing.
• You're happy to spend $100 a month to enjoy a movie night with your friends or bet $10 every week on fantasy football or play Chess. Or…