open your eyes child

Everyone needs to talk to someone once in a while. I know of a woman who will remain anonymous who has gone through a lot. She also had gambling problems. She allowed me to have second thoughts on why my father was doing this. Although she says there is no way to fully explain what goes on in ones mind, I would like to know my father is not doing this because of some disease that can damage him internally. All I know so far is that it has caused damage on the outside.