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...
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Its my first time here and Ive been reading posts for over a week now. I was looking for hope and know I have found it here. I chose my name here to help me remember the pain I was in while gambling.
I know I needed a plan and once my arrogance wore off and knowing I needed to surrender. I kept thinking of all my losses (not only financial but feeling emotionally numb and bankrupt) almost as bad as a burnout long ago. The loss of an important friendship after a huge win of $36800! I need to remember what gambling has done to me and my relationships. Isolating myself for days, not sleeping all night trying to recoup losses.
I never understood my alcoholic father and why he couldnt stop drinking. I know understand the power of compulsions. What a painful lesson to which I need to forgive myself and make ammends for my own stinking thinkin.
A year ago while I was telling my story of winning the jackpot to an acquaintance who never gambled. Her response was ""you mean you put money in a machine and hope it comes back!!" She added I work too hard for my money to do that. ....lol
Im slowly getting back into life and it feels good. I will be on this site everyday to help me through my recovery.
Thank You for listening and any support would help
Its my first time here and Ive been reading posts for over a week now. I was looking for hope and know I have found it here. I chose my name here to help me remember the pain I was in while gambling.
I know I needed a plan and once my arrogance wore off and knowing I needed to surrender. I kept thinking of all my losses (not only financial but feeling emotionally numb and bankrupt) almost as bad as a burnout long ago. The loss of an important friendship after a huge win of $36800! I need to remember what gambling has done to me and my relationships. Isolating myself for days, not sleeping all night trying to recoup losses.
I never understood my alcoholic father and why he couldnt stop drinking. I know understand the power of compulsions. What a painful lesson to which I need to forgive myself and make ammends for my own stinking thinkin.
A year ago while I was telling my story of winning the jackpot to an acquaintance who never gambled. Her response was ""you mean you put money in a machine and hope it comes back!!" She added I work too hard for my money to do that. ....lol
Im slowly getting back into life and it feels good. I will be on this site everyday to help me through my recovery.
Thank You for listening and any support would help
Being on this site everyday is a blessing. It will really keep you focused on recovery. Make sure you journal at least every other day too. And the telephone Ga meeting on Wednesday is also very helpful.
Wishing you the best.
Having lost nearly everything including freedom and my life. The image of my worst day gambling and my lowest time in my life is what keeps me away from the poker parlors and casinos. I NEVER want to go back.
Staying in touch with others that are struggling and offering support helps keep me in touch with my own issues. D/S is written into my "Relapse Prevention Plan".
I am grateful every day to just have one more day to work on being a better human being and being intentional and mindful about what I do, feel, think. (I was intentionally un-mindful when I was gambling.)
Now is the time for you to practice meticulous self-care. Truly taking care of your all your needs, physical, mental, social, spiritual. I wish you a safe journey on this road to recovery.
yes I consider myself in intensive care right now looking forward to an upgrade.
I can relate to the all-nighters and the sickness that sets in as a result. That is the thing I miss least. I was beginning to feel like I was dying a slow death and that was very frightening.
Hope you, too, find here what you need to help you along the way.