Amid Confessing About His Guilty Addiction, Phil Mickelson Cleverly Makes Sure Not to Let His Rival Win

After the NFL regular season started off gloriously, an important message reached football fans. The message, however, is not from a football player but from a golfer. Recently, ‘Lefty’ Phil Mickelson has written a rather long and emotional note on his Twitter, which surprisingly has everything to do with betting and addictive behavior.

Mickelson has known the damage it can cause in a person’s life firsthand. In the note, he opens up about the same, answering some questions that rose to the surface after writers Alan Shipnuck and Billy Walters wrote about the LIV star’s “addiction”!

Phil Mickelson denies facing threats to his financial security 

Unless you are new to the golf scene, it is probable that you have heard of Lefty’s gambling issues. Even amid the alleged allegations against him for losing millions, Mickelson has never shied away from his gambling problems. And now, with the NFL season alive again, he has taken the responsibility to address betting enthusiasts and to clear the air around his past.

In his tweet, Mickelson explained that he regretted having crossed the line of moderation and advised the readers to stay within the line. He announced how he would refrain from betting since he obviously had an addiction pattern to his betting. However, he also emphasized that the losses never amounted to disturbing his financial security, thus voiding Shipnuck and Walters’ claims!

He expressed how money has never been an issue for him personally. “The money wasn’t ever the issue since our financial security has never been threatened,” he said, and went on to describe what actually was the issue—the lack of his presence—that had been so hurtful to his close ones. “‘You’re here but you’re not with us,’ is something I’ve been told often throughout my addiction.”

This response comes after allegations accusing him of throwing huge amounts of money into betting. The alleged amount of losses reaches the millions, and Mickelson’s denial of facing threats to his financial security clearly denies the allegations as well. However, the golfer has never denied that his gambling is an issue. He knows it is, but thanks to his family, he had all the help he needed during such turbulent times!

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Mickelson reiterates the importance of family in his battle with addiction

The LIV golfer commented on how the addictive moments might seem more important. He said they are no comparison to the time spent in the presence of true friends and family. The note sounded deep and personal the way it went.

Mickelson thanked his wife for her support through his darkest moments in life. He appreciated that they stood by his side no matter what happened and hoped that those who were reading also had such supportive partners.

The 53-year-old concluded the note by saying he has received professional help for his gambling addiction. He has stayed away from it for quite a while now. He described how it has calmed him down and given him the ability to be still and present in the moment.

It appears that Mickelson has gone through experiences that can be described as almost spiritual and that have conditioned him to have a deeper look at life and its meaning. And hopefully, from here on out, it’s nothing but rainbows and sunshine for the LIV star!

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