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...
It has been a while since I have posted! I am at day 40 after, like us all a new day 1.....but I am happy for this consecutive day 40! Tonight, was a difficult night! Alcohol and gambling are my demon combined. My inhibitions go down to nothing. To make it to this point ....I have not carried my credit cards, debit cards or more cash than 20 dollars. Tonight, I had all and more....it scared me, that I did not have time to return home and leave all of that there. I have told a couple close friends and tonight after leaving she checked in with me.....I stated, yes, I was tempted but I HAVE COME SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FAR I did not want to go back and re-live all of the feelings of losing money brought! SOOOOOO yes I resisted!. Each day of course becomes easier. However, we ARE NEVER CURED....WE ARE NEVER OVER IT....WE ARE NEVER OK.. to try even a moment of "maybe this time"!
We have an addiction....and you know what, that does not define who we are as people! Love yourself, like yourself.....BUT, realize this is real, and we must recover one step one day at a time....and our journey will never be OVER!
BELIEVE in yourself....we can do this!
We have an addiction....and you know what, that does not define who we are as people! Love yourself, like yourself.....BUT, realize this is real, and we must recover one step one day at a time....and our journey will never be OVER!
BELIEVE in yourself....we can do this!
I am a few days behind that. The thoughts of going don't come a long very often anymore.
I chose to not make it my escape. I don't want to do a day 1 again.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks again!
Congrats on 40 days, I. All the best to you.
penny
I closed out checking account that had debit card. 2 months later decided that I really needed a debit card. Figured, I can handle this. Open new account. Wasted $7000.00 on this stupid idea.
Went back to the casino and had to chase the lost money.
I thought I was cured. I was fine. Nope. Dang it.
Now I have a bigger hole to dig out of.
One day at a time, I don't have time to beat myself up.
Admiting we just cant....is half the battle. I know you are right, not having that debit card, or cash at times when we might think it could parlay into more is huge. I know it will be a battle all my life....but, I know I am so farther ahead than I was before.
I do not want to start another day one....and feel like I did and have. I think that is what keeps me moving forward.....
Let us all do this.....thanks for the support as always!