Originally Posted by
Robert Engel
I read an article once about 10 different lottery winners, every one of them but 2 said they wish the never won it.
Lots of drug abuse, alcoholism, divorces.
One guy was a building contractor, already wealthy, drove around with 100K in his truck, ended up with a daughter dying of drugs OD and got attacked and bad beaten by someone stealing the money. Also ended up an alcoholic.
But the most common thread through all of it was they never knew who their friends were and family members constantly asking for money.
Yes, I've heard that. Maybe the majority of people who pay to play the lottery tend to think money can make them happy. Or since gambling can be addictive the lottery may attract people with addictive personalities.
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