The Gambler

Compelling true stories from gamblers of all ages that will take you into the "fantastic" and "fictional" dimensions of casinos around the world. The Gambler is a novel, it is a narrative, it is a reportage, it is a psychology essay, it is a book for spiritual awakening and awareness. A story with multifaceted philosophies to be explored and understood. Help for those who need it.A book to analyze and understand one of the most widespread mental problems of the third millennium: pathological addiction. Here we will expose true stories of gamblers and risk takers. The obsession with having to monetize quickly, to satisfy the multiple material needs, so fundamentals in today's advanced societies. You will read my personal experiences such as those of players and traders met in casinos all over the world (Las Vegas, Prague, Amsterdam, Macau, Tirana, Da Nanag, Poi Pet). Another important psychological analysis, is aimed at personalities who have found in gambling a refuge to distance themselves from life situations that they could no longer bear. A refuge from a love that has now faded, from the fear of being mistreated, a refuge from loneliness, or even from the pressing duty to grow one's business and capital.These are the stories: of the "Peter Pan" Dr. Farnesi, of the bullied boy Giacomo, of the beautiful Korean woman Aurem Lee with her compulsive shopping. And again of the chubby Iolanda with her solitude, of the charming "wolf of Wall Street" Harvey. Gambling stories and redemption.In this way it will be possible to understand the dynamics that determine gambling addiction and the hard path that must be taken to get out of it, or live with it, using self control.The altered perception of reality and therefore of life often lead to masochistic actions, repeated to the point of despair when the loss becomes large or total. In fact, for some victims the definitive financial, psychological and sometimes physical self-destruction, becomes the only way out to reach surrender, to eradicate the source of the problem. That is the addiction itself. Isolated under the weight of shame, the only solution will remain to start from scratch, losing everything. But there are those who manage to wake up in time thanks to willpower and inner listening, who thanks to the external help of loved ones, who still thanks to competent professionals in the field.You can be reborn and perceive a new awareness with the rediscovery of simple things, of noble values, of the miracles that occur every day on our wonderful planet Earth, in this infinite Universe. Here where everyone can decide to be a winner thanks to their talents and honoring their personal life mission.