Gambling Addiction & Recovery Support Group
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...
its easy to get down on yourself when recovery isnt going as you had hoped. when the light at the tunnel is still so far away. especially if you battle depression with your addictions.
but here is some progress im greatful for
this year, is the first year, that i have no bills in collections. i may have gotten behind, but nothing is in collections. no one is ringing my phone threatening to take everything i own or put me in jail, or take me to court.
I may not be totally gamble free, though i am now on day 4, but i HAVE become better. there HAS been progress. one day at a time right?
there was a time i slept on a mattress on a floor, had no one to turn to.
now at least i have a bed. so im not taking steps backwards, im taking steps forwards. so dont give up out there. take it one day at a time.
but here is some progress im greatful for
this year, is the first year, that i have no bills in collections. i may have gotten behind, but nothing is in collections. no one is ringing my phone threatening to take everything i own or put me in jail, or take me to court.
I may not be totally gamble free, though i am now on day 4, but i HAVE become better. there HAS been progress. one day at a time right?
there was a time i slept on a mattress on a floor, had no one to turn to.
now at least i have a bed. so im not taking steps backwards, im taking steps forwards. so dont give up out there. take it one day at a time.
I myself am on my path of recovery. The last time I played was on the new year's ave like all previous new year's ave's for the past 6 years. This time I told myself, this is my last time.
I applied for s senior management job with government and had my interview on Jan 7th. Got the call from HR yesterday that I have got the job. It is kind of job people dream of getting. Six figure salary, benifits, great pension plan etc. This year is a lucky year for me. I am not going to ruin it by going to dark places which has sucked my blood and my hard earned money for past 6 years. I am so in debt but I know if I stay the course, it will all be gone in couple of years. This new year is new begining for me. Its been only 15 days since I quit and good things have already started to happen. I am up to date on bills, mortgage, car payments. My firdge is full of groceries and I am planning to take gym membership for one year to get back in shape. Life all of a sdden looks so promising and beautiful. We all got our own battles and journies in life. I hope and pray that you and every one on this site find their own victories. Every day I don't gamble, feels so good when I think about defeating this demon. It uplifts my morale, my self esteem and my self confidence. Positive enregt radiates from my body and my productivity goes up at work. I am determined to defeat my addiction and I seek God's help. May God help us all.
im working on going to college. getting my degree for a job that i want. and get out of the casino business. i want to do something that my daughter can be proud of. how can i want her to have education and want to go to college if i dont go? and go for what i want to.
marine biology. soon i will have no time for anything. lol. ill be in school and playing on the soccer team, something i missed from my younger years. im gonna be so busy. but time well spent, instead of wasting away at the tables.