What is Gambling Addiction
Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as f...
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WHY DO I RISK EVERYTHING I LOVE TO GAMBLE???
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IVE JUST RELAPSED AGAIN AND I FEEL QUITE ASHAMED AND DISAPIONTED AS IS MY PARTNER,WE NEARLY SPLIT UP OVER MY GAMBLING AND YET I WENT AND DONE IT AGAIN... AM I REALLY THAT STUPID TO RISK EVERYTHING I LOVE FOR A POKER MACHINE???????ITS NOT JUST THE GAMBLING OR THE MONEY ,ITS THE NEXT DAY-THE GAMBLING HANGOVER- I FEEL SO SICK IN MY TUMMY,I JUST WANT THIS MADNESS TO STOP,I AM SEEING A COUNCILLOR NOW WHICH HELPS A LITTLE BUT THE DEPRESSION AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH GAMBLING SUCK!!!!!!!I FEEL SO EMPTY AND LONLEY!!!!! IM BACK TO DAY ONE,,,WHY DO I RISK EVERYTHING FOR SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME FEEL SO BAD??????????????
Posted on 10/31/09, 06:10 pm |
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I'm going to answer your question with another question; Does it really matter WHY you gamble?
What do you REALLY want? Do you want to try to figure out the answer to an impossible question (WHY?)........ Or do you want to find a way to stop gambling and stay stopped? Myself, I gambled because I'm a compulsive gambler, and gamble is what people like myself do. I don't know why, but I don't need to know why......... All I need to know is that I NEVER gamble successfully....... And my ONLY solution is to simply not gamble, not ever, not even a bit. EVERY time I gambled it didn't work out well....... not ever....... I'm a compulsive gambler and I cannot gamble successfully. I MUST refrain from gambling in any amount, in any form, at any time. I must stop NOW. I must stop COMPLETELY. I have NO OTHER DEFENCE that works for me. WHY?....... I don't have the luxury of distracting myself with such matters...... I need all my energy to focus on today's priorty; NOT GAMBLING TODAY. 
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thank you eastwester for your reply,you are right,i want to stop gambling and repair my fragile relationship,i want to be trusted again,.. i am a compulsive gambler and i cannot ever gamble again.. starting again today.
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Hello to all. This is my first post however certainly not my first day. I have read the agony of our addiction in your words and stories and remain ever grateful. For when I have the urge - - - I first log on to this site to remind myself of the self destruction and pain I have caused....and I stop. I hope I remain as strong today as yesterday .......which is why I logged on. Carpie, I "relaped" time and again forever and day until I feel onto this site and identified with each and every one of your stories. It has been 10 weeks since I woke up with , as you refer to it, Carpie, the "gambling hangover" where the pain is indescribable within. Every day, I become stronger and "more free"....and this site right here...with the honesty of the people, is what started my recovery. Eastwester, I particularly have enjoyed your responses to all....as you are forthright, and tough......strong......empowered. Thank You.
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