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 is so easy to commit to not gambling on a Monday morning after a weekend binge, but by the time Friday evening comes back around after a lot of hard work and struggle to get through the week I forget about a lot of the bad feelings I had about gambling, and I have to force myself to recall how bad it felt just 5 days before. With a weekend ahead and the willpower down, it is easy to want let loose, blow off some steam, I just need to find a different way.
Since my gambling weekend is throughout the whole week, I also have to check in on this DS website constantly t/o the day. I am here 18 to 20 hours a day... Otherwise, I will be in casino right now screwing myself and gambling my life away.
Takes time and daily effort.
As far as to be commited on Friday evening, I would start getting prepared from Sunday morning.
Please, think positive and also.. post. Share with us. As much as you can. We are here to listen and help you and ourselfs. We are not here to judge.
Don't hesitate, post every day, if you can, Please!
Have a nice Gamble Free Friday night!
Hugs, Vicky
find different things to do than gamble... there is SO much more to do than throw our hard earned $ away in that manner.
Is there GA meetings in your area.... if so, then start going to meetings if you can.
stick around here, there is alot of support and understanding:-)
When I first quit I couldn't allow myself to have free time and money at the same time. I made plans with everyone I knew. I got up very early in the morning so I would be sleepy at night. I cut up my debit card so that I would have to go to the bank, during bank hours, to get cash. I was really upset about doing all of this. It made me angry and sad and irritable and tired. But I did it anyways.
Do whatever you have to do. It is worth it.
We are compulsive gamblers and our road of good intentions leads to Hell by way of the casino. I would suggest that you write down exactly how you felt after your last night of FUN at the casino. Then when you get the urge to go back, take out your notes and really remember how much fun it was. Take care, and hope to see more of you. Hugs ~atticus