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10:57am, July 11, 2009
I can relate to nearly every story or "confession" that I have read on this site. What to do? I got another coupon in the mail today "cash in!" "big payday" "hottest giveaway of the summer". All you have to do is "be present to win". I cannot just be present to win...I have to play...and play....and play....and play. And never win...but I seem to lose all "sense" when I walk through the door....Any suggestions?
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I am the same way I lose my mind when I am in a casino nothing can stop me from spending all the money I have. This is an addiction you need to realize you do not have control of it. The biggest advice here is to give up control of finances and access to money, then take it one day at a time. Just don't gamble today and keep coming here for advice and support. Best wishes!
shelbyton
Those coupons have been my downfall so many times. I come to the point that when I get a coupon, I think well if I use this coupon it's going to cost me hundreds of dollors. I think they can keep their coupons. The casinos have marketing down to a fine science. I do have to admit that when one comes in the mail I still think about it, hopefully this will pass with more time. I just take it one day at a time.
Hugs Steph
Steph55
Telling my husband (for the 2nd time) that I was gambling was so hard. I was rationalizing not telling him by telling myself that he should know....he should be able to figure out why we never have any extra money or even the money to pay the bills. I hope that now that you have told your husband that you will turn over all control of finances to him. That is what has gotten my to day 20 this time. The first time he did not want to take over the finances. He wanted me to "fix" this on my own. I did stop - for about six months and then started again. Once I started it was like I was in a frenzy to loose everything I had just I fast as I could....makes me really sad to think about it now...Here is what I do with those f#@#ing coupons - I tear them up and throw them in the recycle bin the minute they arrive. They are so much more than a coupon....as Steph55 said they have marketing down - they spend so much to figure out how to get us in there - but if you don't go today - you win today!! Hang in there - there is a lot of help here on this site.
Kay
Kay1961
Thanks to all the comments. I am still having very bad feelings about the money that I have spent that we needed very badly. I kept thinking that if I just spent a little more, that I would hit big. And then our problems would be solved. All I did was create bigger problems.
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suggestions? ok.....throw the coupon into the nearest garbage can and, just for today do not gamble.
eastwester
Don't walk through the door :) Throw the junk mail away...
Moyer
Did it again...last night....so mad at myself...what is wrong with me?
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