i doubt very much you will find any ground that doesn't have some form of gambling advertising. but we also have gambling brands now sponsoring entertainment shows. and when you look at daytime television, who is your main audience there? women, yeah. gambling completely took over caroline�*s life. she got into debt, lost work and it destroyed her relationships. she says it got to the point that she didn't see a future any more. when you're a gambling addict, or compulsive gambler, there is no fun in it. that whole. .. fun, enjoyment goes. i mean, i have sat there in tears gambling on my phone. because i physically couldn't stop. it is a hidden addiction, it's not physical, which is why i believe it's misunderstood. how bad did things get for you mentally?