1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Compulsive Gambler Joel’s first bet was, as it often is, during childhood.&amp;nbsp; Joel was a fantastic marble player; and not only one the games among the kids, he would up winning all the marbles and taking them home.&amp;nbsp; But as a teen, his parents took him to the track, giving him two dollar to play with.&amp;nbsp; Joel won fifteen.&amp;nbsp; And from that moment, he just knew he could make money his whole life by gaming.&amp;nbsp; He became a card player, a pool player, and seemed unstoppable.&amp;nbsp; But Joel could never find satisfaction.&amp;nbsp; And then Joel began losing; gambling more than he made in salary and ending up in a hole.&amp;nbsp; He even stole from his parents to cover the bets. Three marriages and fourteen years later, Joel began to relapse despite a long spate of sobriety.&amp;nbsp; His wife Susan could tell something was amiss; a descendant of a dysfunctional family herself, Susan knew for her marriage to work she also would need to seek recovery.&amp;nbsp; But she also needed to confront him. Steppin' Out Radio https://www.steppinoutradio.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12661505/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/a23c23/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/12661505