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respective gambling compul-

sions.
However,

compulsive gamblers.

Each knew he would quit the
senseless betting on the un-
predictable actions of the fly
only when he had lost all the
money in his immediate pos-
session, or when the other man
walked away.

But what they didn’t know
was that this. all-consuming
passion to gamble on any ac-
tivity (regardless of how ridi-
culous) whose. outcome involv-
ed chance, was symptomatic
of a serious emotional illness.

They also didn’t know there
were millions of other persons
from all walks of life in the
United States with the same
“sickness.”

One of the men, whom we
shall call Bob, later moved to
Los Angeles and eventually
heard about a relatively young
and unknown organization
which had been founded here,
called Gamblers Anonymous
(GA).

He finally joined the organ-
ization in desperation, after
having lost a small fortune
during a lifetime of steady
gambling, during which he had
sought help for his “‘illness”’
from professional counselors,
psychiatrists, clergymen,
friends and his own family.

“They were all wonderful in
their genuine interest in my

they would not/which lump of sugar a fly

“T had gambled every day
for 40 years. Betting $100 on

would touch first was just one
of many forms of gambling I!
did. I’ve bet on horses, cards,
ball games . . . everything
but cockroach races. I didn’t
think anybody or anything
could make me quit.”
Bob made those statements
recently at a GA dinner in
Beverly Hills.
It was not until he found GA
that he came to understand the
true nature of his problem, he
says,-and to realize that he
was far from being alone in
the unreal, half-world of the
mentally, spiritually and physi-
cally tortured, compulsion-
driven gambling addict.
Not only did he meet many
other compulsive gamblers at
GA meetings who had man-
aged to quit gambling since
joining the organization, but he
also has not placed a bet since
attending his first meeting sev-
eral months ago.
We cite his case history to
begin this series—not because
it is unique—but because it is

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members.

While they allrevolve around
the same theme, there are
many and interesting varia-
tions (some of which will be
dealt with here), such as:
The clean-cut appearing].
young man serving time at):
Chino prison for ‘‘conning”’ aj’
Beverly Hills jeweler out of/?
expensive rings by convincing]
him he had won the ‘‘fabulous| ©
5-10” at Caliente Race Track
in Tijuana, in order to get
enough money to go to Las
Vegas and continue his gam-|-
bling binge.
The attractive actress who
was forced to move from
swank apartments to middle-
class hotels to backyard guest
cottages while ‘‘feeding her
never-satisfied gambling bug’”’
for 12 years at local race
tracks and in the poker palaces
of Gardena.
The white-haired, soft-spok-
en, dignified man who founded
Gamblers Anonymous in order
to save himself and others like
him from the “living death”
of the compulsive gambler, af-
ter all other efforts had failed
and even suicide had been
contemplated.

(Tomorrow: A brief history
and current status of Gam-
blers Anonymous.)

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‘many times before, but when|cause persons—young OF old,|pa mastery of ; the)¢
af Ileft Las Vegas that time, Ilrich or poor—who have com-| ) in: the recovery |i
was the first time I had leftipulsively gambled away for-lyooesnt mean the|%

a gambling enclosure a loser|tynes, families, friends, jobs,|bigambler has been

and still had money in ™MYlreputations and pelepespec’ VODA as

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an) Raptor 1 stepped, another play-|cated columnists and by an ar-}¢ vontls pig a atin
act _er took my place. Like a flash|ticle last fall m a i te ida Fas ge sree Py Ai
A a lisht, I realized for the|supplement to newsp Laer twee. OF @ particular)
org first "ime ‘that 1 could ae Boner ae hare ae oad C0 ot tinal dap on ‘i
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gan tary actions,” Jim said. Jon the program appears late cog, ma le a z ort) 7)
bree This ‘new insight gave bim|this month in a national maga- ie i ernie fe i.
toa the genet walk out 0 : ae “magic” does this or-| sense to other 4
seri ae had sworn off gambling| ganization possess which Ord. Me a eal
cati any times before, but when|cause ‘persons—young or old,|pa mastery of » the)¢
met Fteft Las Vegas that time, it\rich or poor—who have cen be ee ee
an 1 "the first time I had leftipulsively gambled. away f0r-lyonesn t = mean tes,
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of d i 5 ‘still had money in MY|reputations and self-respect to|po.
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By TROY KNIGHTEN

(This is the escond in a ser-
ies of articles on the history,
scope, purpose and achieve-
ments of Gamblers Anony-
mous.) re

Friday the 13th, the tradi-
tionally ‘‘unlucky ” day of the
superstitious, proved to be the
luckiest day in the life of Jim
W., founder of Gamblers
Anonymous,

It was on that day in Septem-
ber of 1957 that Gamblers
Anonymous was officially or-
ganized ‘at a meeting hall in
downtown Los Angeles.

Thirteen people finally show-
ed up for the meeting that

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compulsive gamblers. The
others were their relatives or
friends. nate any

.While this was a very inau-
spicious beginning for what
was destined to become a na-
tional organization within a
few years, enough enthusiasm
was generated by the tiny
group to form a nucleus for
gradual development and ex-
pansion, where several similar
attempts by Jim W. and oth-
ers had failed.

Establishment of GA was a
personal triumph for Jim in
two ways: = 4

First, it provided a means
of helping him whip his own
gambling problem, which had

night. Only seven of them were

monsver, 1 ley
; its victims W
1 it,” -he recalls.

Ma still had a very. few
Paes his pocket, and| groups
the inevitable|area,

a dollars left in
u) while battling

i ho clustered about

_leral years to get such an or-

Jestablish such a group fol-

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along. Ss ;
Second, he had tried for ‘sev-

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ganization started, but it al-
ways collapsed within a mat-
ter of days or weeks, so that),
he had almost become con-| —
vinced he was the only person}),
in the world caught in thejg
conflict between an uncontroll-| ,,
able obsession to gamble and|q;
a genuine desire to stop. |

His first major effort to|h,¢

lowed a trip to Las Vegas in|j
1954, where he had gone with|F-
what he thought was an infal-|rc
lible “system” to win at the}f]
crap tables. ( ley

‘Already in desperate finan-|te

been his primary purpose all

out the country.
There are now nearly a
in the

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Los Angeles|!Cis: .
and meetings are
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| See ed poe due bling, and were sincere In their eases does Gam-
to his many years of compul-| desire to overcome the prob- oe yt S pos th
‘sive gambling, he had deluded|lem. They continued to hold alee fae some of the
Pimself into thinking he had|frequent two-man meetings erect pods of compu
at last come up with a system ee pe ara ea ee in) pee hea all other
which would insure his winning| ich kept them 21% “5 fou ee aN
; ‘< prob.\ing to gambling. inV., ounder of GA, is
fans Sea ahead That summer the wife of an-|Si ” an bis contin
So. although he had alreadyjother gambler arranged a aL euneianen ee no
exhausted almost all hisjmeeting for them with a localjat ss on
sii sources of raising money, he columnist who also had a tele- age te cawitis Gann
made one last effort to obtain vision program. . latquently return to most
5 - .g stake with which to ‘¢nvade’| Their story was first told in wa to Page 33, Co 1
Las Vegas, by borrowing alljthe newspaper column; and ce praia wa
F the money he could and pawn- then they appeared a couple of ot ie ee 4
ing what few posessions hejtimes on the TV program. The pic. admitted we were]
had left. last appearance was afew days ies. eee
After getting there and losing before the historic meeting of|ip8, 24d become unman-
the bulk of his stake during Friday, Sept. 13, 1957. ed Sep roee a
g frantic session of steady| Enough publicity was created Miiduals ee fo)
gambling, “he realized his|for Gamblers Anonymous tolth rots to Save a ee
“system” had failed, and helbecome officially established|ne,,  gubseiMene Ge
“was at wits’ end. ton that date. — Hou te ic
“The crap table began to| Following many ups and 0 advance from step
downs, GA slowly began to de- : : according to older

‘look. like a. green-mouthed

monster, greedily devouring |velop and expand, and now in- Be

i its victims who clustered about|cludes about 35 groups through- nic has no religious,
] it,” -he recalls. ~ |out the country. Ao other affiliations,
He still had a very. few| There are now nearly a dozen}; “d step in the recovery
a “Gollars left in his pocket, and|groups in the Los Angeles| is: |
uw while battling the inevitablejarea, and meetings are held)” e to believe that a
SE ‘obsession to keep betting untillevery day of the year by one ceater than @ukiclece
th the last one was gone, hejor more of them. __|neore us to a normal
be stepped back from the table] GA has already been given) yainking and living.”
al for a moment. national publicity by syndi-|,;case of atheists, or
ani. «Ag T stepped, another play-|cated columnists and by an ar-|op this “greater pow-|
act er took my place. Like a flash\ticle last fall in a magazine|;,Juently the GA pro-|-
of light, I realized for the|supplement to newspaper s.|t Nie Ok asbareeale
ore first time that I could stop|/However, GA members expect|a> ss i
"pul gambling, if only for a few\a big surge in inquiries and) or final step pro-
hit finutes, through my own Vol-|memberships when an articlél adi’) cme te
ap untary actions,” Jim said. jon the program appears latelegg made~ an effort
t i the strength to walk out of the|zine. | ; Hiaits, we tried to
ite ‘gambling hall. _ | What “magic” does this or-|Ai Message to other)
rie ‘many times before, but when|cause persons—young oF old,|pa mastery of - the
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76 ‘soon set in, and he began to os a - , s
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Pic “would be all right for him to};
al W “do a little “‘casual’” gambling
‘lo! “or even to try once again to

“make a killing” and get set
sup financially before giving up
‘gambling permanently. :
“But T already knew by then
“that a compulsive gambler

“could never quit winner,” Jim
“ gaid, .““No matter how much
«he wins, he will always set a
“higher goal which he must
keep trying to attain, and in
“the process will lose every-
_ thing he has won.”

While he-had temporarily ar-
“rested his. gambling habit, he
- realized that he could not con-
trol it indefinitely without out-
~ side help. And during his life

of gambling he had already

«tried all types of professional
. counséling and therapy to. no
_ avail, and had even contem-
“plated suicide as a possible
way out
» So in his renewed effort, he
- felt his best chance of over-
“coming the problem would be
_ ‘to form a fellowship with other
= compulsive gamblers who also
» wanted to quit,

*" In the spring of 1955, he and
-'three other men who admitted
~ being compulsive gamblers
* formed a little group and called
«themselves the Algamus So-
_elety. st
.: The name stood for ‘“‘alco-
““holic gamblers,” for three of
» the men (including Jim) were
<‘also alcoholics. However, the
» group broke up after a few
months, as the other men
_ dropped out one by one.

“In the spring of 1956, Jim
’ met another man, Ed, who was
. desperate over his compulsive
~ gambling. The two finally ap-
“ peared on a local, midnight
radio show. © ,
~ While they discussed with the
~ announcer their gambling prob-
~ lem and the type of fellowship
. they wanted to establish, the
“name, ‘Gamblers Anony-
. mous,” was coined.
* However, the radio program
“failed to stimulate enough in-
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last| 4 By TROY KNIGHTEN losses) by the typical member|cial, emotional or in some oth-
or-| (This is the third in a series before he ever comes to hisler respect.

What “magic” does— Gam-
blers Anonymous possess
which. can help some of the

first meeting.

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Gamblers © Anonymous is
often called the most expen-
sive fellowship in the world to
join, by its members, even
though there are no member-
ship fees or monetary contri-
butions of any kind required.
They point out that the “‘ini-
tiation fees’’ have usually been

Geoccranee ID ILD CIM PLNASIS
on the practical approach - to

“paid on’ for years: (gambling

the problem. The way this
works is. illustrated by the

statement of one member who
has been in the program longer

than most, ‘but who still main-
tains a highly realistic’ philo-
sophy:

Maybe | ie gamble. again
someday. I don’t think so, but)
T have no way of. knowing for
sure. However, the important
thing to me is—I didn’t place
a bet today, and I don’t think
I'll place a bet tomorrow.”

While no recorded statistics
are kept on the success’or fail-
ure in individual cases, ob-
servations indicate that more

than 50 per cent of those who

begin attending meetings regu-
larly stay with the program
and completely stop gambling,
according to members.

In general, GA is a loosely
organized fellowship of com-
-pulsive gamblers who have
“hit bottom” as the result of
gambling,’ and are trying to
break the addiction.

While it has been referred
to as an “organization” in this
series, for the sake of identifi-
cation, the founder and. other

Teen stress that it is not}

etual organization in that
it h ‘S no designated officers
of. directors, dues or registra-
tion list.

GA manuals point out that it}

is not allied with any “‘sect, de-

GA, the only requirement. for
membership i is a desire to stop/m
gambling.

Such a requirement may
sound too simple or vague to
be meaningful, but for a com-
pulsive gambler this ‘‘desire”
doesn’t ordinarily become gen-
uine, permanent and all-im-
portant until he has “‘hit bot-
tom’’ in at least one aspect of
his life, whether financial, so-

vu. a regular organization 1s to
prevent. the primary goal of
GA from being hindered
through the time and_ efforts
required for administration,
plus the possibility of conflicts
over power, prestige or of pets
sonality.

Eacn . group has rotating
chairmen who conduct the
meetings. Each member pres-
ent is given an opportunity to’
speak if he. wishes.

The meetings consist _pri-
marily of the “‘sharing of ex-
perience’’. through extempor-
aneous talks by members. — |

Each person prefaces his re-},
marks with the statement:
“My name is (gives first name
and initial only), and. I’m a
compulsive gambler.”

He then talks about his own),
gambling problem, perhaps de-|¢
scribing his gambling habits
and the problems they created
before he started going to GA.

Frequently a person will tell
about his urge to gamble since
the last GA meeting and how!
he overcame it, or how partici-
pation in GA. meetings prevent-
ed any urge a eave Bersre)
that period. —

Many - members inject. a
great deal of humor into their
personal stories and evoke fre-|:
quent laughter among the
group, for a keynote to the pro-
gram’s SUCCESS | is being able
ko look at one’stown mistakes! =

most difficult cases of compul-

Jim W., founder of GA, is”

the first to admit that “coming
into’: the GA fold’ works no
miraculous transformation on
the individual.

sive gambling where all other —
efforts have failed. re

The urge to gamble can and

does frequently return to most

—Turn to Page 33, Column 1

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states:

“We admitted we “were
powerless. over gambling—that
our lives had become unman-
ageable.”’

Continued improvement of
the individual’s problems re-

‘jquires efforts to accept and

carry. out - Subsequent steps,
even though it may take
months to advance from step
to. step, according to older
members.

While GA has no religious,
politica! or other affiliations,
the second step in the recovery
Sis dose 1:

“Came to believe that a
‘power’ greater than ourselves

could ‘restore us to a normal]
way of thinking and living.’’|-
In the case of atheists, or|

SEROPCS, this. “‘greater pow-

is frequently “the GA pro-|
Sain itself, or a Woe
GA group. :

“The 12th or final step pro-|

vides that:

“_Having made* an. effort |®:

to practice .these principles : din
all our affairs, we tried to:

compulsive gamblers.”’

‘However, mastery of . the
“final” ‘steo in: the recovery
program doesn’t mean the

compusive eainiey has been |

“cured.”
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members, especially at. first.
And most have fears from
time to time that one day the
urge or the situation mney)
cause a “‘slip.”’

Some individuals do. “slip, *
since the GA program, like
most programs of any type, is
not 100 per <cent successful.
Some “‘slips” are only tempo-
rary, but some also prove to
be permanent. —

One of the strong points. of
the program is its emphasis
on the practical approach : to
the epplety. The way this
works is. illustrated by the
seenent of one member who
has been in the program longer
than most, but who still main-
tains a highly realistic’ philo-
sophy:

“Maybe - Vi amble - again
someday. I don’t think so, but
T have no way of knowing: for
sure. However, the important
thing to me is—I didn’t place
a bet today, and I don’t think
T’ll place a bet tomorrow.” —

While no recorded statistics
are kept on the success or fail-
ure in individual cases, ob-
servations indicate that more
than 50 per cent of those who
begin attending meetings regu-
larly stay with the program
and completely stop gambling,
according to members.

In general, GA is a loosely
organized fellowship of com-

-pulsive gamblers who have

“hit bottom” as the result of
gambling, and are trying» to
break the addiction.
While it has been referred
to as an “organization” in this
series, for the sake of identifi-
cation, the founder and. other

men bers. stress that it is not}

an ‘actual organization in that
it has no designated officers
of directors, dues or registra-
tion ]

GA
is not allied with any “sect, de-

_ nomination, ‘politics, ~organiza-

tion or institution,” and doesn’t
endorse or oppose any causes
outside of its primary purpose
of helping compulsive gam-
blers. to stop gambling.

ere

Sates point out that itl

SFGis ‘self. Jsimponiag through
voluntary contributions. of its}
own members, since. it has” no}
dues or fees and doesn’t solicit
funds or have sponsors.

|marily through the “sharing of
experiences, strength andj
hope’ with: fellow members at
group meetings and in individ-

sessions,

Purpose in not. “having offi-
cers, dues or other provisions
of a regular organization is to
prevent. the primary goal of
GA from being hindered
through the time and _ efforts
required for administration,
plus the possibility of conflicts
over power, prestige or of pets
sonality.

Eacn. group has Partin
chairmen who. conduct the

jmeetings. Each member pres-

ent is given an opportunity to
speak if he. wishes.

The meetings consist pri-
marily of the ‘‘sharing of ex-
perience’, through extempor-
aneous talks by members. |
Each person prefaces his re-
marks with the statement:
“My name is (gives first name
and initial only), and I’m \a)
compulsive gambler. ane
He then talks about his own
gambling problem, perhaps de-
scribing his gambling habits)
and the problems they created
before he started. going | ‘to GA.

about his urge to gamble since
the last GA meeting and how!
he overcame it, or how partici-
pation in GA. meetings prevent-
ed any urge to Bente annie
that. period. :

Many - members. ier a
great deal of humor into their
personal stories and evoke fre-
quent laughter among the
group, for a keynote to the pro-
ram’s success is being able
to. look at one’s‘own mistakes
objectively. and philosophically
and see the irony in them, no}.
matter how tragic or: ‘serious
they actually are. 25

This “catharsis” or ‘‘confes-

‘|sion’”? technique not only helps
—.|the individual relieve his ten-

sions and frustrations, but also

benefits OHEy. members | by.

couiat Bug

life. Each man’s story \ i ex- :

The “therapy” comes’ pri-|

ual counseling and discussion,
the must accept, the ‘first step

‘iquires efforts to accept and

Frequently a person will tell]

actly like mipey
ception—these

gambled since
fellowship of

GA uses a
program an
program as |
methods’ of

“treatment.” |

Before anyone can be helped

of the recovery . program, ac:
cording to GA mice aia
states: eae.
—We admitted we iwvare
our lives had become unman-
ageable.””

Continued improvement of
the individual’s problems re-

carry. out - subsequent steps,
even though it may take
months to advance from step
to step, according to older
members.

- While GA has no religious,
lites] or other affiliations,
the second step in the Recovery
Sly dhe a

‘power’ greater than ourselves
could restore us to a normal

agnostics, this. “greater pow-
er” is frequently the GA pro-
gram itself, or a alee an
IGA group. |

“The 12th or final step. pro-
vides that:

Haw ings made ~ ao ‘effort
to practice these principles

carry this. message to” other
compulsive gamblers.””
‘However, mastery of - ‘the
“final” steo in: the recovery
program doesn’t: mean the

“cured.”

neal” compulsive gamb
ever regains. Bethe. _ con-
-trol. ees is

gamble again in a normal)
fashion,’” they state.

One of the points GA stress- |!
es most is: |

pelea gambler is like
fi a small drink| eo an

tomorrow:

meek. mye ganihlent:

powerless. over gambling—that ;

Ct otc
Se Sar

“Came to believe that a i)

way of thinking and living.”)
-In the case of atheists, or}

all our attairs, » we tried - tol

compusive iia has. been ‘|

GA members Helieve “that no}

Sse

ing from gambling for martha
or even years has never quali-|
|fied a compulsive gambler to}

“The first small bet to ali

‘Cake: "histories i
ejof men and women compul-

Ion ba)

“ i <

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS :

i]

_ Says Emotional Disturbance,
_ Brings on Gaming Sickness |

| By TROY KNIGHTEN have money to gamble,” she| “I went to every race track\<
| _CThis is the fourth in a |técalls. in the country, spent nights sit-|\
| series of articles on the | About three years ago Marge|ting up in train and bus sta.\!

| history, scope, purpose and [un dé rw ent plastic surgery|tions, and sold a pint of blood|¢
| achievements of Gamblers |which restored her natura’ at jevery three months, in order|!
| Anonymous.) tractiveness, but the gambling|to keep gambling,” said anoth-\t
ert ‘ compulsion remained, bearing|€t man. |
nla ornare, are an Sat imate dlout the theory of an underlying| Jim W., founder of G.A., de-|é
[throughout the Onned es olets| problem which existed befors| scribes his early poker playing|t
v) throughout oe United States,|the accident, |years \°
Jand the problem is even more! ible tes “I felt inadequate until the|
xl
|widespread than the far more Ssiriaseweeenrs GA. Alter| first hand was dealt. Then I(t
«fObv “s us one of alcoholism, ly and financially unmanage-|V28 comfortable, I commanded|¢
;/a8ccording to Gamblers Anony- able, ‘ae through it vai able their respect. f
mous. ‘ to stop gambling “Probably one of the great-
Compulsive gamblers om e|'°.in \ est moments of my young life,””\¢
+ from all walks of life, and from|,“But_my: problems are far

r le he recalls, “was when one of\¢
4/all races and major creeds and|{fom being over,” she $ ay 8.|the older, distinguished-looking|<

religions, G.A. members say,|"U'm_ now trying to improvel players turned to me and said |l
</pointing out that victims of thy eet in all areas and rebuild|‘Pye played a lot of poker, but|t
;|Strange malady include profes.|™Y life. I have a long way tolyou are the best damned stud| ?
*/sional pe op1é, businessmen, |8°> but I think I’m m akin glplayer I've ever seen. ”
2\clerks, laborers, actors, ath-|S0Me Progress. ¢ Some G.A. members trace\f
jletes, housewives, even clergy-|, Her theory on gambling be-|their compulsive gambling back|@
2|men. ing apie of pete pease to the time they began playing|¢
F i manilestations of an underlying| marbles “for keeps,” while| 1
t Pete Soe ar ae okt [problem is borne out in thelothers didn't start until afterle
tithe educated and the illiterate,|Statements and case histories| reaching adulthood. And many|i-

Bn of other G.A. members. case histories include jail or|h-
Hpac oe significant char!” Several of them are also al- prison term s which resulted] »
Rieeeucs of gambling, 6 coholics who have managed to|from gambling. st

%4|tion, and perhaps the main rea-|
¥/son why the magnitude of the
js/problem has never become well

overcome that problem through’ (Tomorrow: Pilot pro- |ta
other means, gram at Chino Prison, and |\te
f Aten ‘i ‘1 4 a test for possible compul- |H,
recto the public Us the ace arveh toien inthe Gam ace (eS EAeIbLOrE) fe
be eles ad aoc addic-|gram is minute, one of the best| (him?
Mitcne Pi examples of “multiple symp-| ‘\tivity? K :
Fi 4 " nehrann " toms” is furnished by another Most compulsive gamblers
| $38 “gage sh abciated ji.|woman, whom we shall call) 3\will have answered Seats at
“| nutterin, 4 D) the questions,
ieatiollc, the actions and appear- Helen. least seven of the q ve

Friga manuals state.

Fa “ cup” She is a middle-aged woman aN A
hipvrib cass ae popped He Reka and a mother who admits hav- nif Anyone sesiine SSE
lsltoms of cewithdraival: pan s’’—|ing had four addictions—com-|ai |with @ gambling problem, of
| ; q ing|Pulsive gambling, alcoholism,|"@\more information ‘1 Lad
ve|the compulsive eater’s bulging] i ive|i:\gram, may contact GA head:
ft/body lines, even the cha in|dope addiction and compulsive Saree in. Los Angeles. by
2/8 mo k er’s continual lighting, ing WE 1-1031, or by writ.
4 puffing and discarding of fy ¢ to P.O. Box 17173, Los
\cigarettes, all provide obvious|than a year, she has not only\¢ eles 17.
evidence of the individual’s|overcome her gambling prob-|!
4|particular addiction Jem but has also controlled her|W) b Asks
4 Hh other problems through similar’ arbo
But the Corapaleive gambler ee

displays no physical telliale|/Cvowships for those addi AN. Alcatraz

s/signe, except possibly to fellow!” personal atories told by G.A.|PPSAN FRANCISCO (UPI) —
pembiern to? eee elt members at meetings naveal ante extortioner Frankie
DUPE ae fi Hpbi hesiid 4 v|the emotional lems, mis- ro,» longtime underworld
b/COES an EEPaUenD OF oxtende ery and wasted lives accom. xing figure, went to Alcatraz
sicontact while actually gam- panying gambling. ‘itentiary ‘yesterday at his
, bling. One man who had gambled request. Pape
Also, many gamblers-are ex- 31) of his adult life until joining Carbo, 57, had been in L
pert “con” men or “four-flush- G.A., said, “I figured up'I had geles County jail awaiting

# t $4,000 for racing
30 I

Also, Many ul
®/pert “con” men or “four-flush-| 2. oN
s/ers’”? due toa Personality quirk| 7:4: ” i

tied in with their gambling pie $4,000 fo
|4j/COmpulsion), which makes them bec am thes
ant to appear as “big shots”

gamblers-are ex-

[Alor “devil-may-care”

U
‘J"\to remain. shatp~dresser: and|

and an air of self-confidence
a,feven while their world is falling
3s apart because of gambling.

a

Wy)

4

“I didn’t know
Playboys.

Thiseirequentlygauses then tel. goneré
§ lines said
maintain great personal charm Iehew. thes:
in every racéPtie ;
A well-dressed, wella!°"|, 17. D
ed young man in his mid-2(° hav
14} Consequently, their closest described how hi
»|Social and business associates/g ambling got to
g4|May have. no inkling of their where he became va

7|Secret obsession right up until/physically and mentally ex-
(2|the day they lose their business, |hausted through anguish and
zlhome or family; or are lead|loss of sleep, but finally lost a
| away to jail for forgery, theft, Successful business after trying] for}

%¢|€mbezzlement or even: armed|to keep it by faking an auto
|,/Tobbery, committed to financelaccident to account for time|or
‘|their insatiable gambling bug.|Spent gambling in Gardena.
4|, How and why does a person| “When I finally came to G.A.| Mt

. H
G per-jor con
ally|illegal

is compulsive|<e
the point) Sin
not only] yew

be si nbler?|and quit gambling, it was thelcay
Trae eee enn. first time I had been able to ase
‘penn et aS why a person|€nioy eight hours of sleep at ee
‘|becomes neurotic, Psychotic or|One time in years,” he said. |For

4| even physically ill. pmpulsive

There may be one or a com-

/sons involved in each individua)|th
| case,

serious emotional illness, and
not from any parboular reason|b'
which a gambler may say (and|,
may actually think) is the cause|?
in his case.

In other words, he may pin).
the blame on a pasging -wite; h
n accident or prolonged ill:

family, creating a

a

The e gressive il]
bination of any variety of réa-| to the co
#2 Means that the longer. it

» the. worse it \.
G.A. members insist compul-|®S and the har

sive gambling stems from a|come.

gambling isa

F more in
ness,”’ accord. gram, n

neepts of GA, |! quarters
[phoning
Ing to |
Angeles

der it is to

SAN Fy
Convicted
= Fo Pip OR he alae ~ Sot enait
ie eae Hn had gambled| ,

al OF his adult life until joinin

GA. eid, “I figured Sen We ues
i! (tied in with their gambling ae Po SH Eee soning tt Do
|, Bonapulsion), which makes them] peg gam- an
jj want to appear as “‘big shots”| O° ,. 4
Alor “devil-may-care” Blashova, bi I didn’t know the name_of|¢ Dc
ot) oMhiseirequ uses them|fely..conere Sra

evsand/lines said
maintain great personal charm) yj

and an air of self-confidence] jn every racer
4jeven while their world is falling} A well-dressed, well&‘°"|, 17. Do
apart because of gambling, |ed young man in his mid-26° have
i Consequently, their closest déscribed how his compulsive|cs D
social and business associates|g ambling got to the point aqne!
%|may have no inkling of their where he became not only Wit
secret obsession right up until/physically and mentally ex-|pile?
_|the day they lose their business, |hausted through anguish andj (Dc
,/home or family; or are lead|loss of sleep, but finally lost aj rat
’*|away to jail for forgery, theft, Successful business after trying Al ac
embezzlement or even armed|to keep it by faking an auto| pels
robbery, committed to finance] accident to account for time|Png,
tf their insatiable gambling bug. spent gambling in Gardena. Br
| Z| How and why does a person| ‘When I finally came'to G.A.|Mt
“|become a compulsive gambler?|4nd quit gambling, it was the cay
L That question is as hard to|first time I had been able to|*\se
wlans wer as why a person|enioy eight hours of sleep at/hean
P4/becomes neurotic, psychotic or| ne time in years,” he said. apn
g(/ even physically ill. pmpulsive gambling is almore in
ir, |, Phere may be one or a com-hgressive illness,” accord-|gram, n
y;| bination of any variety of rea-

1 ty of to the concepts of GA,! quarters
{Je/Sons involved in each individual|th means that the longer. it|phoning
dé] case.

4 idulged, the worse it sting to |
Ie I¢| .G.A. members insist compul- €s and the harder it is to Angeles
Bg sive gambling st ems from a peer ie
of|a |Serious emotional illness, an diillowing is a test which Carl
q\|not from any particular reason||been- prepared by GA to
i1/g1] Which a gambler may say (and|/anyone who thinks he or For )
k st|may actually think) is the causeone he knows may have SAN?
in| |in_his case, ambling problem, deter- Gara
y4|m| In other words, he may pin the seriousness of it. aaa
Jec|the blame on a nagging wife; FAR ee a boxing fi
iden - prol VI most compulsive} -"./6 I
\ ill- srs have been ‘roubled, penitenti

BtoGA oe

Also, many gamblers-are al
“ojpert “con”? men or ‘four-flush-
Zlers’”? due toa Personality quirk

of

men in pi

my chair

which had
jbars,

Jsome 30-od
|Angeles in

|Anonymous
| The

inmates in
gamble

there were a

gram in pena
the only one

ago with th

A few GA

weekly meetin,
pate in the tall
Two things
striking about
ings within, the
vious sincerity |
the insight and
in|display in regar
jia/lems.
w-| Much of this}
ofjand detached
due directly td
gram, accordin;
statements.

ory, scope; n
Vachiewementssjan accident or prolonged i

Anonymous.) ~
A few days ;

up one-by-t
frankly and un‘
cribed the cri

“i

The place w

|The occasion we

man
jmeeting was
He and the mor

elf - professed ¢
In addition to

from the Los Ar
The GA group-
ia Institution fe, :
no (official title)s|tonal or psychological prob-

tence anywhere’
It was started -
members in Lo;

currently includ
tive inmate mer

Los Angeles gri

_A. members insist compul-
E camtling stems from 7
|serious emotional illness, an
Inot from any arse er renee
which a gambler may say aad
yy may. actually think) is the caus
in his case, “
Peta ether words, he may pin
the blame on a nagging Whe

ness in the family, creating a
a| legitimate need for more money
than is available, or the loss of
a job just after paying down
on'a new home. :

While such incidents or sit-
uations may have aggravated
his problem, the compulsive
gambler would probably have
become a compulsive gambler!
anyway, since the real cause
;was an emotional weakness
|which already existed, accord-
ing to G.A. members.
;| They point out that similar
€|crises are met by most normal
al/people sometime during their
'{/lives, and they are able to roll
with the punches.
The “basic illness” aspect of
the problem is stressed by a
woman G.A. member, an at-
tractive actress whom we shall
call Marge.

“Compulsive gambling is only.
a@ symptom of a serious emo-

five az|

rison
‘one @
ina?

t

id mi
the }

mee

the

fev.

m,”’ she says.
“Tf the problem wasn’t mani-
fested that way, it would come
out in some other form such as
alcoholism, dope addiction or!
sexual promiscuity. Sometimes
it does manifest itself in more
than one way in the same per-
son,” she adds.

In her case, the gambling
compulsion was triggered by|
' an accident, she says, which

left her face disfigured.
Plunging into the life of a

1 ir
;
cu?

e

1

escape mechanism, she “fed
the never-satisfied bug” for 12
years at race tracks and in the
poker palaces at Gardena,
During this time, her con-
stant parybling losses forced
her to graduall

standard of living.
“T kept being forced to move
from one place to another be-

“I didn’t re;
my problem wa
ed coming to th

gambling had gc
of trouble, but 1
other things or

While the pris
covered a wide

one man said. even went hungry in order to

bills. And each time I moved
it was to a cheaper place, I

compulsive gambler as an|§

gorse it
gder it is to}
é

¥ test which!
ly lower her|}

thinks he or
S may have

cause I couldn’t keep up my! ess of it.

picate areas

-la
ive to be for
ive returned
it is as suc-

indications|
fibers from
plan to es.
\rograms in
|ions through-
ik
er, superin-
son, has ex-
in the pro-
feels it may
aluable con-
‘he rehabili-

ni;

re

fi

Program is
|} have cre-|
Sional opin-

fs and per-
im generally
husiasm for|
cess.
ts are mem-
pn program,
qwship com-
es (mostly)
sive gamb-

Jamanon pro-
|tpouses and
\ives under-
ip the prob-|
tn how bet-}
} Gamanons
{s:similar to!
(share their]

telatives of

¢
Abling is a
#5,” accord-
ts of GA,
ghe longer. it

by GA to

lem, deter-

compulsive

"

n troubled,

time from|
ing?

ir Inmates

fred heavytpossible and win back your
losses?

careless of the w

8. After a win do you have
strong urge to return and

win more?

9. Do you often gamble un-

til your last dollar is gone?

10. Do you ever borrow to fi-
ance your gambling?

11. Have you ever sold any
eal or personal property to

finance gambling?

12. Are you reluctant to use

gambling money for normal
expenditures?

13. Does gambling make you
elfare of your
‘amily?

14. Do you ever gamble long-

er than you had planned?

15. Do you ever gamble to

escape worry or trouble?

16. Have you ever committed,

or considered committing, an
illegal act to finance gambling?

17. Does gambling cause you

to have difficulty in sleeping?

18. Do arguments, disap-
pointments or frustrations cre-
ate within you an urge to
gamble?

19. Do you have:an urge to
celebrate any good fortune by
a few hours of gambling?

20. Is gambling, especially
winning, an ego building ac-
tivity? 5
Most compulsive gamblers
will have answered “‘yes” to at
least seven of the questions,
GA manuals state.
Anyone desiring assistance
with a gambling problem: or
more information ‘on the pro-
gram, may contact GA head-
quarters in Los Angeles by
phoning WE 1-1031, or by writ-

ting to P.O. Box 17173, Los

Angeles 17.

Carbo Asks

For Alcatraz

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) —
Convicted extortioner Frankie
Carbo, longtime underworld
boxing figure, went to Alcatraz
penitentiary yesterday at his
own request. - cpr eee
Carbo, 57, had been in Los
Angeles County jail awaiting

his appeal on a federal con

viction of attempting to obtain

nart of. fom

By TROY KNIGHTEN
(This is the last in a se-
| ries Of five articles on the

history, scope, purpose and
achievements of Gamblers
Anonymous.)

er having suffered heavy
gambling losses,

The GA program at Chino!
is still too new to tell how suc-
cessful it will prove to be for
men after they have returned
A few days ago a group ofjto society. But if it is as suc-
men th prison uniforms stood) enn sy rads, incleatlons
up one-by-one ‘a few feet from mets

rani and unashame es- 7 Wee
ctibed the criminal offenses|other penal institutions through-
which had placed them behind|ovt i eat ;
bars, Ba erhauser, superin-
|_ The place was Chino Prison,|tendent of the prison, has ee
Jsoie S0-odd miles east of Los|Pressed interest in the pro
RE ee ee ences eave tHe atvalieh ete
ie occasion was mi ¥ . rte
Anonymous meeting. barge Raab Rae Ch AR oad
| ‘The man conducting the| eee tas a
meeting was. also'a prisoner} till ia ie nel
He and the more than 20 other} ted 2 h ie + +g 4
inmates in the-room were alljated much professional’ opin:
Iselt professed Gompulsive/io as toits merit a
gamblers. i
In addition to the prisoners,|S0"S Close to them generally
there were a few GA members| (Press Brett enthusiast for
from the Los Angeles area. |! Adnone Sophos a en
ele Sekt hie aaa bers of the Gamanon program,

at) 444 ‘ il .,an auxiliary fellowship com-
no (official ie aie pilot Be posed of families (mostly
gram in penal institutions, and/P™ ‘ 4
the only one currently in exis- wives) of compulsive gamb:
tence anywhere in the country. ate cer tis bane ae

It was started several gue eam Ls is Late ai

ag wit a pele ek a other. closé relatives under-
REE Pera) Bs 30 ac-|Stand the nature of the prob-
currently, png about $0/2¢:liem better and learn How bet-
five inmate members: frome" t© cope with. it. Gamanons
A few GA members at the hold group meetings-similar to
Los Angeles groups attend theltnose’ of GA, and share their
weekly meetings and partici-|xneriences as relatives of
pate in the talks. _. |gamblers.
Two things are especially)” Compulsive ambling is a
striking about the GA meet-|progressive illness,” accord-
ings within the prison—the ob-ling to the concepts of GA,
vious sincerity of the men, and) which means that the longer. it)
ithe insight and objectivity they

t is indulged, the worse it \.
in/display in regard to their prob-\comes and the harder it is to

overcome,
Following is a test which
has been: prepared by GA to}
help anyone who thinks he or’
panes, he enone nay Hava
“I didn’t really know what|m des pat high it fe
my problem was before I start) “he questions indicate areas
coming to these meetings,” |." 4 metied
Jot me into a lot|Samblers have trou

‘IT knew my hast
stoGA.

Much of this understanding)
of|and detached viewpoint are
due directly to the GA pro:
il|gram, according to the men’s
‘statements, —

¥

; had
CS lof ely butt kept

other: ‘or other: le,”

risoners’ stor

Pilot Program Set Up at
Chino Prison for Inmates

possible and win back your
losses?

8. After a win do you have
a strong urge to return and
win more?

9. Do you often gamble un-
til your last. dollar is gone?

10. Do you ever borrow to fi-
nance your gambling?

11. Have you ever sold any
real or personal property to
finance gambling?

12. Are you reluctant to use
gambling money for normal
expenditures?

13. Does gambling make you
careless of the welfare of your
family?

14. Do you ever gamble long-
er than you had planned?

15. Do you ever gamble to
escape worry or trouble?

16. Have you ever committed,
or considered committing, an
illegal act to finance gambling?

17. Does gambling cause you
to have difficulty in sleeping?

18. Do arguments, disap-
pointments or frustrations cre-
ate within you an urge to
gamble?

19. ‘Do: you have:an: urge to
celebrate any good fortune by
a few hours of gambling?

20. Is gambling, especially
winning, an ego building ac-
tivity? ;
Most compulsive gamblers
will have answered “yes” to at
least seven of the questions,
GA manuals state.

Anyone desiring assistance

more information ‘on the pro-
gram, may contact GA head-
quarters. in Los

phoning WE 1.1031,

Angeles 17.

For Alcatraz
aris ailoneiann Cane
went |

of per-|

with a gambling problem: or

Angeles by
p or by writ-
ing to P.O. Box 17173, Los

——_
Carbo Asks :

bers.

ly meetings and_ partici-
ate in the talks.
Two things are especially
striking about the GA meet-
ings within the prison—the ob-
vious sincerity of the men, and
the insight and objectivity they
in|display in regard to their prob-
ja/lems.
wr-| Much of this understanding
ofjand detached viewpoint are
due directly to the GA pro-
gram, according to the men’s
ts, |Statements.

j “I didn’t really know what
4 {my problem was before I start-

one man said. “I knew my
gambling had got me into a lot
of trouble, but I kept blaming
other things or other people.”

members from
eles groups attend the

ed coming to these meetings,”’}.

BN AAL Ww VV Sb e ee Ah dy
|ter to cope with. it. Gamanons
hold group meetings: similar to
those of GA, and share their
experiences as relatives of
gamblers,

Compulsive gambling is a
“progressive illness,” accord-
ing to the concepts of GA,
which means that the longer. it
is indulged, the worse it “~
comes and the harder it is to

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Angeles 17.

Most compulsive gamblers

will have answered ‘‘yes” to at
least seven of the questions,
GA manuals state. ~

Anyone desiring assistance

with a gambling problem’ or
more information ‘on the
gram, may contact GA head-
quarters in Los Angeles by
phoning WE 1-1031, or by writ-

pro-

ng to P.O. Box. 17173, Los

overcome.

Following is a test -which
has been- prepared by GA to
help anyone who thinks he or
someone he knows may have
a gambling problem, deter-
mine’the ‘seriousness of it.
The questions indicate areas
in which most compulsive
gamblers have been troubled
according to GA. :

1. Do you lose time from

2

‘| ‘While the prisoners’ stories
covered a wide range of per-

df »blems ‘criminal
acs. atisiuted

gambling,

|for imprisonment was forgery.
Other offenses mentioned in-|
cluded fraud and embezzle-
Purpose of the criminal acts
in most cases was described
Jas being to get money either
to finance continued gambling

quently described as the cause|

work due to gambling?

morse after gambling?
- 5..Do.you ever gamble t
get money with which to pay

jdebts or to otherwise solve fi-

nancial difficulties? =. . -
_ 6. Does gambling cause a de-
icrease in your ambition or ef-
ficiency? — f 52

activities, or to pay household

7. After losing do you feel
you must return as soon as

2. Is gambling making your|viction of attempting to obtain

Carbo Asks

For Alcatraz

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) —
Convicted extortioner Frankie
Carbo,’ longtime underworld
boxing figure, went to Alcatraz
penitentiary yesterday at his
own request. - >

Carbo, 57, had been in Los
Angeles County jail. awaiting
his appeal on a federal con-

part of former
champion Po fee
‘m_to the boxer’s mi
Don Nesseth, and
moter Jackie Leonar

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was repeatedly denied b
pending the outcome
asked to go to “The Rock” be-
cause “‘it’s cleaner there. :

bills or other honest debts aft-

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