Product Description
A nightmare begins with alcohol addiction, followed by prescription drugs, overeating, and eventually gambling. This is a woman's journey back from the Hell she created.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 15 reviews)

Helpful story shows that recovery is possible by Kimberly Pottle (Phoenix)

4 Stars
August 15, 2009
Gripped By Gambling was one of the first books I found when I was looking for help from a book. Marilyn's story comforted me and let me know that I wasn't alone in my struggle with gambling addiction. I read the story, and I enjoyed the story, but it left me wanting to know more about how she did in recovery. I know that she is heavily involved in Gambler's Anonymous and that it worked for her. I was hoping for another alternative. GA didn't work for me. This is a great book to help you see patterns in your behavior. It talks about some of her superstitions and the effect gambling had on her life, including relationships. I would recommend this book as a way to peek into the life of a problem gambler. As I said, I wanted more answers. I figured out what worked for me and wrote my own book, Numb No More: Simple Solutions to Achieve Freedom from Habits and Addictions. Together these books will prove to be a powerful combination to your success.

ONE GUTSY LADY by Martha Frankel (Boiceville NY)

5 Stars
May 04, 2008
Gripped by Gambling is a totally upfront, honest, heartbreaking story of one woman's descent into hell. Marilyn Lancelot doesn't spare herself, or the reader, and the payoff is huge. The kind of book that you're thinking about long past the last page.

Lancelot by Peter V. Cannice (Scottsdale, Arizona USA)

5 Stars
April 27, 2008
Few of us will live a life that is not in some way impacted by the powerful hold of gambling. Gripped by Gambling is a powerful autobiographical story of a woman whose entire years were filled with addiction and the consequences resulting from it. It's not often that I find myself, on an almost daily basis, sharing stories of my own experience after reading a book. However, Gripped by Gambling, written by the courageous Marilyn Lancelot, was different. This painful literary journey brings many important issues to the forefront and describes experiences that only a courageous individual could overcome. Lancelot, admits early on to her many addictions. From prescription drug abuse to the embezzellment that landed her into doing hard time in an unwelcome Arizona prison, the disease of addiction impacts almost every possible aspect of her life. And we learn of the struggles she faces with her family, friends, probation officers and potential employers - even long after she has paid her price to society and even years after her recovery process began. Tears ran down my face after learning of her many trials and tribulations an through her losses. She shares her pain as she watches her own child slowly die from drug addiction and incredibly devistated she was when her one true love in life was taken all too soon. Gripped by Gambling portrays a loving grandmother as she deals with living her senior years honestly and without escaping her pain through the use of substances or gambling. She teaches us that life is not simply about the number of years we have left, rather it is about living life honorably and enjoying every minute we have left. Joy is abundant in her life now, but only after an incredible and truly courageous journey that was filled with the grips of gambling and the consequences of addiction. It probably sounds silly, however I'd be lying if I didn't share that I hope one day I can meet her and greet her with a warm and compassionate embrace. The book I have will be treasured and a part of my library that will be a suggested read forever. It's a book for almost everyone and a must read for anyone in recovery. Thanks, Marilyn, for sharing your life experience and your passion for living an honest and grateful life- One Day at a Time! Peter Cannice Scottsdale, Arizona Email: [...]

Gripped by Lancelot by Carise (Phx)

4 Stars
February 20, 2008
Imagine your grandmother sitting in the back of a patrol car in handcuffs. That's how author Marilyn Lancelot chose to introduce herself in this riveting, heart-wrenching true tale of a gambling past time gone terribly wrong. From the first sentence, she dumps her reader squarely into the most humiliating moment of her life - no explanations, no excuses. Yeah, I know. Everyone has a sad story, but it's a rare few who are willing to tell it with such uncompromising honesty and ownership that it makes the reader wince and at once wonder how a woman with so much integrity could possibly have sunk so low. Gripped By Gambling is more than a tale of the specific events leading to the addiction that swallowed Lancelot's life and spit it back out on the side of the road. It's a collection of valuable insights into the mind of compulsivity. This book is a must read for anyone who's ever gambled to excess, anyone who's ever had an addiction, and EVERY person who just doesn't "get" addiction. If you've ever asked the stupid question, "Why don't they just stop?" READ THIS BOOK. If it's worth the price of the book for its penetration into the heart of addiction, it's worth twice as much for its inspirational message of redemption - not the religious kind, but the teeth-gritting, resourceful, determined kind that makes this book a testament to the human spirit.

Gripped by Gambling by Luv2Read (WV)

5 Stars
February 10, 2008
I have purchased and read many books on compulsive gambling. This is by far one of my favorites. Her intent seemed to be to reach out to others in the depths of despair of gambling addiction. If the reader doesn't know a gambler facing prison, insanity or death, they can see that these outcomes are indeed a reality for many compulsive gamblers. Her work with GA is commendable and impressive. I don't think GA and 12 step programs are for everyone; but anyone can see that Marilyn was saved by utilizing it for her recovery. I liked the straightforward style and honesty and appreciate that Marilyn has shared her journey.

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