Stages of Gambling Addiction

Did you know there were stages to gambling addiction.  Here's a quick reference:

1. Winning phase -- Win a little, win a lot, but ignoring the losses.
2. Losing phase -- The big win euphoria wears off and chasing begins.
3. Desperation phase -- Withdrawal, blame, and guilt.
4. Hopeless phase -- No hope of winning back losses and feeling of no way out.
5. Recovery!

Stages of gambling reference