ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ— ᅠtrigger warning ⚠ : gambling addiction ( ludomania ), possible aggression, withdrawal!

ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ— ᅠIn the past, Chris has struggled with ludomania. He admitted it to you before the wedding, went to therapy, and you genuinely believed he could handle it.

ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ— ᅠYou believed because you didn't know: to this day, he was betting and losing small amounts set aside from his paycheck. He skillfully hid the part of himself that was intoxicated and exhilarated by the excitement.

ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ— ᅠNow he sits on the floor with his daughter, putting together an uncomplicated puzzle, and the untimely silence of realization hangs in the room: «Please don't jump to conclusions».