Re: I think we fear it can all go away...
My therapist thinks that poker is healthy for me, so yeah, I think he's pretty open minded. I think you're right about most therapists having a negative reaction. My psychiatrist told me that she hopes I don't have a gambling problem when I mentioned that I play poker.
You wouldn't really tell someone that you hope that they aren't an alcoholic if they told you about going to a bar, would you?
So yeah, poker has an undeniably negative stigma attached to it, and people working in the mental health profession are not without their prejudices. When I have my better judgment working for me, I totally avoid discussing poker in mixed company. I just can't stand knowing that I am being judged.
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