Forward / Tim Costello -- Introduction / Arnold Zable -- From the front line / Anna K -- Shame / Anna Bardsley -- The long road back / Peter Bridges -- Do not give up on me / Joyce Lam -- Encounters with addiction / Benjamin W -- The climbing wave / Madeleine J -- Beyond the craving / Kate Harrison -- Risk/reward / Blossom -- Dragons & dilemmas / Natty G -- Changed priorities / Lois Ann -- Scenes from a life/ Sabina Walker -- Contributors -- Where to get help
Summary
The story of problem gambling told by the people who know it best-the gamblers themselves. From Ruin to Recovery is a collection of personal stories about a love affair with gambling. The stories grew out of a writing workshop conducted by Melbourne author Arnold Zable. We speak to Arnold and one of the contributors, reformed gambler Anna Bardsley