Soooo, I can deduct my loses for my next Vegas trip as "medical expenses"?

quote Originally posted by Marvin McInnis: One category of drug and alcohol abuse that hasn't been mentioned yet is the person with an underlying mental condition (psychological and/or organic) who self-medicates in an attempt to control the disorder ... almost always without success.

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: I am an acting (I say acting becouse I chose to quit for no reason) addict and I believe I was born with a brain "disorder" that drove me to self-medicate to mask the symptoms.

Any time you mention something that I have already thought of (although this is actually the first time that has ever happened), I feel VERY smart.
Thank you for being you!

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quote Originally posted by Toddster: Soooo, I can deduct my loses for my next Vegas trip as "medical expenses"?

LOL! No, but you may be able to receive treatment for any depression symptoms upon your return! (Unless you win big of course!)

quote Originally posted by Toddster: Soooo, I can deduct my loses for my next Vegas trip as "medical expenses"?

Why not?

I wrote off my drug use one year as "landscaping" (for pot) and "snow removal" (for cocaine.)

A few years later, I had to explain to the IRS how I did either when my primary address was a condo in West Hollywood.

Give it a shot...Let us know if you get away with it.

Of course, if you get caught, say "hello" to Bubba for us, won't you?

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quote Originally posted by Doni Hagan: I wrote off my drug use one year as "landscaping" (for pot) and "snow removal" (for cocaine.)

High as hell on April 15?
Been there.

quote Originally posted by Doni Hagan: In many ways you're right. On an extremely personal level, I was dual addicted: cocaine as my "drug of choice" and alcohol which was more or less a by-product of my cocaine abuse. But even in that instance, the definition of addiction is relative to the impact the abuse has ....or had on an individual. For example, I can have a glass of wine and am not driven to finish the bottle BUT I can't even be in the same room with someone using cocaine....not because my determination to maintain my sobriety is that fragile but rather I ask myself "Why place yourself in an uncomfortable position?" Anyway, most addicts I know have a history of abusing more than one substance at any given time.

Thanks for the insight. Fortunately, I'm from the outside looking in. I've smoked and drank, but walking away from both was as easy as quitting bean dip. My greatest addiction is chocolate, but after a binge, I can go weeks without it. Yeah, I know it's no comparison to cocaine. I'm glad that you've moved beyond.