A Quote by John Virgo

I went through a period when I was addicted to gambling. It was a compulsion that I struggled to get to grips with. By 1990, it was in danger of ruining my life.

John Virgo

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Addicted Compulsion Danger Gambling Get Grips Life My Life Period Struggled Through

Quote Author

John Virgo
English - Celebrity
Born: March 4, 1946

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Mitch Hedberg

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Malcolm X

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Ari Shavit

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I would vote for the man who's lived life, who's done different occupations, who's been out in the real world and struggled to make a living, struggled to raise a family, struggled with life as it exists. So I'd vote for experience, honest experience.