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...
Hi Everyone, After 2 years of trying to stop gambling I made a decision July 19 to go to treatment for 6 weeks. It was 4 days aweek 3 hours a day meetings, calls tons of work. very intensive.Anyway I am glade I made it through treatment. Thursday was my last day and now I will be going to 3 meetings aweek plus aftercare. Leaving treatment is good but scary period. I am now looking for a home group and a pernament sponsor. In treatment there is tons of support now I feel kinda alone in my recovery in the process of finding my place in this. I dont know if what Im saying makes sence but its a scary place to be right now . I quess I should have thought about this weeks ago and got more connected in a group. I havent had any urges to gamble . I just dont feel connected the way I should be. Thanks for letting share
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hello Lauriela.Welcome.Glad your here.Yeah, been there. I got of inpatient treatment,Oct of 2009.This disease traumatized me.It wounded me very deeply. But, I have HOPE! I have everything I need to succeed.The DESIRE to stop gambling!! I had to find my path. It took a little time and effort. But, I wasn't alone. I had my brothers and sisters,my sponsor and most important, my Higherpower,who is God.it is a journey.For me, it must be simple. Do the best I can,one day at a time.I promise you, you will be amazed,beofre your even half way thru.Who you finbd is YOU!!!! you have the tools.There is work to be done.Keep coming back.Prayers.
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I didn't even know they offered in patient treatment for this? may I ask where? my counselor,whom I had to search high and low for,thank God I found him,did say the mental health field finally recognized gambling addiction as an addiction,but wasn't aware of inpatient therapy! please any input would be appreciated...I am in a town that doesn't WANT you to get better...THEIR livelihood depends on you staying addicted..how sad...even the gam-anon for my spouse wasn't a good experience,in the form of not being helpful,because all they told him was to divorce me..I'm blessed he loves meand is supporting me through my recovery..my hubby wanted to learn how he could cope better...thick and thin..I hate what this has done to him...we do not keep score cards and have been together 23 years...
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Hi everyone Thanks for your support. like eastwester said I have the tools I know what I need to do. Since I just got out of treatment it feels strange not having a bunch of work to do everyday. Steps,life story,Good Bye letter to gambling on and on. I feel like I need to be doing something besides going to meetings.Like eastwester said I need to keep going to meetings, do my best and let God look after all the rest. Thanks for sharing that with me. Today I feel more calm it seems like each week that goes bye my nerves are getting better. I am still looking for a sponsor and going to meetings. Itsl hard for me to talk in meetings but I quess it will get better over time. For the person that asked about were they have treatment. i live in Vegas and they have one of the best outpatient treatments in the country. ITS free if you cant afford to go other wise it cost $10 aday. The casinos and other sponsors pay to help problem gamblers get help.before the casinos and sponsors got involved this treatment cost over $30,000 for the 6 weeks. I am so grateful I was able to go. Wasnt easy but I dont think I would have ever stopped. I have no desire or urges to gamble today but I know this is only a beginning and still need to stay in GA. ITS not a 6 week cure. Anyway hope everyone has a greatday gamble free.
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IF you live in Vegas the treatmant place is called--PROBLEM GAMBLING CENTER -- It has changed my life and my daughters life. She went in 2010 and now has over a year gamble free. I only sharing this to let others know there is help and hope for a better life.
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