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I had arrived home in time to catch the last bit of the Blue Jays game during this year's August long weekend.

The game has finished, but as I watched the replays of the Jays' thrilling win in extra innings, I'm tempted to give into those same dark urges that ruined my life not long ago.

I would hunch in my one-bedroom suite at the end of the hall with the burned-out light fixture, surrounded by stacks of crusted plates and bowls filled with stagnant water.

The room was dark apart from the harsh glare of my laptop screen, the light from an unending stream of digital cards flickering across my face as I played Texas hold'em poker online.

I don't know what time I would have started, but by early morning I'd be down hundreds of dollars, my eyes burning and bloodshot from staring at the screen.

My recovery was fuelled by the incredible support of friends and family, me learning the importance of honesty, and attending two Gambling Anonymous meetings a week.

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