Gambling Pain

Shari says that as soon as she gets paid, she hits the casino. She says she has spent up to $6,000 in one session, and that she is $90,000 in debt. She currently lives with her son and daughter-in-law because she can’t afford to live on her own, and she is too embarrassed to be honest with her family about the depths of her debt. TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Life in crisis? “What you’re saying here is in your life, you have endured some things that have created [in] you a lingering pain. That you’re hurting inside psychically, that your psychological skin has been burned,” Dr. Phil says to Shari after she reveals what may be driving her behavior. “Gambling’s not going to fix your pain.” WATCH: Woman Says She’s Lost Over $90,000 To ‘Terrible, Terrible Gambling Addiction' In the video above, Dr. Phil explains to Shari why willpower won’t fix her behavior. On Monday’s episode, Dr. Phil tells Shari the two building blocks she must have to overcome her gambling “addiction.' Check here to see where you can watch. TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Need Dr. Phil to get real with someone?