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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 few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others rather...

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Dream

Rainietoo
Rainietoo
I had a dream last night that I was walking by this shop in a mall and there were slots machines although in my mind I justified them as "games" in a mall not a casino. We walked over and played them and I won 2 000. I had to go to the Casino to collect the money. When I was there I was shaking watching everyone around me gamble. I began to tell myself that it was free money and I could play a couple hundred of it. Then I began to think about how I would tell my friends and family that I have slipped and gambled. I was able to walk out of the casino and not gamble. Even in my sleep I cannot get a reprieve from gambling!
darlingd
darlingd
Its amazing how much detail you remember ! I've had these very vivid gambling dreams as well. I like to see it as a way for my subconscious self to work on healing as well. And good for you that even in your dreams you are a winner...............by being strong and not gambling at that dream casino. Have a great weekend.
thenewway
thenewway
you must be so very committed to never gambling again as long as you live that even your subconcious mind is in recovery.
Way to go.
I wish I was there.
bestest wishes.
redsor
redsor
I used to have dreams about basketball or football games and waking up in an emotional mess. When the dreams started becoming ones where I dont gamble but dream about it if that makes sense, then I am on the right path.Well done on walking out of the casino in your dream. Sounds really positive
Vicky39
Vicky39
when I signed myself off in a state of Arizona and still kept going back, there were few times I actually won a jackpots ranging from $1,400 to $4,000. I didn't get them, instead I was taken to security back room, had police called on me and got multiple warnings for criminal trespassing. So, I started to see those dreams, Like I am sitting and gambling and wiining big..... and then always wake up, never saw a moment of actually recieving the money. It would make me to wake up with the feeling I done something wrong and snicky.
Usually after those dreams I would be really quite.... and always felt like it was real. But to tell you the truth, it was almost like a reminder of what will happen in reality and would keep me away from going to casino for at least couple of days.
I am glad I don't see those dreams lately and I Im still self-excluded.
Vicky