Reading your story took me right back to a time when a dear friend of mine faced a similar struggle. She had it all, but her husband's gambling addiction nearly took everything they had. The constant threat of debt collectors was real, and it broke my heart to watch. It's such a gut-wrenching feeling, isn't it? Watching someone you love getting sucked into the whirlwind of gambling. The way you wrote about your mom, the good moments mixed with the worry, felt so relatable. It's that mixed bag of love, hope, and that nagging fear of them slipping away. Thanks for sharing your story; it hit close to home for me.