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...
Okay, so why did I buy a new pillow? Because I am rewarding myself! 14 day Gamble free and I am sleeping so much better. The last day I gambled I lost over a 1000 and gained it back, my gosh was that a sickening feeling and my head hurt so bad all night. All I could see when I close my eyes is stupid numbers going around and around. This is torture! When I saw this amazing goose feather pillow..............ahhhhhh. Not to mention, I could have been in my car heading to a casino instead I was window shopping and having fun. What better way to get a reward? Right?
I pray all of you have a gamble free weekend.
Lots of hugs.
I pray all of you have a gamble free weekend.
Lots of hugs.
Be strong and find something else better to do then gambling.
I took me exactly 2 short phone calls to get my name removed from VIP clubs and promotions at two casinos. Never got another piece of mail or another text or email about "free" stuff they wanted to entice me back in with.
There are concerts at other venues. After a few months of not gambling you could probably afford to fly somewhere for a vacation and take in a concert, maybe at Royal Albert Hall in London.
Since I quit gambling, I've "invested" money in a dietitian, healthy food, exercise clothes, workout classes, meditation books and candles, new sleep clothes, a new haircare kit, and a lot of massages. I'm twenty-five pounds thinner in 131 days (and I was 145 to begin with - I'm not a big girl), but I've gained so much more.
When I look at myself 131 days ago, I see someone who was sad, lost, frazzled, and uncentered. I often was unshowered and unkempt and racing through life, trying to get back to the casino. I wore old clothes or whatever I got for gifts and spent all of my money there. Now I'm someone who is...well, while not exactly happy yet all of the time, at least pleasant, centered, more calm, and confident. I am clean and my clothes reflect who I am on the inside, and I don't have an issue spending money on myself or my significant other and what we need or want.
I think it's a good sign!