Viva Nothing by Rick Rien

In a desperate bid to change his ways, a pathological gambler with a drink problem starts a journal. Ostracised from his two daughters, he finds solace only in his work as a house painter, Arsenal FC, reading, and his on/off  girlfriend.

Gambling has plagued his life since he discovered amusement arcades in his dreary hometown at the age of seven.

Writing in the journal, though, he begins to enjoy the recording of his shenanigans and life spins out of control.

Is there a way back? Can he quit gambling for good before it’s too late?