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...
I was 30 days gamble free, even after a few urges over the last few weekends. I cant believe I went out last night in new Orleans during my business trip. Im feeling like crap right now and I want to not even get out of bed. Whats upsetting more is that I won 1500 dollars and I made it out but then was back in the casino 20 mins later. The feeling of being back in my shitty life is back. I cant breathe sleep or think. Plus this hangover is not helping. Dont know how to make me feel better.
1. Not beat yourself up too much for going back in the casino (and get out of there any way you can)
2. Find a meeting of GA to go to. I know there are some in N.O.
3. Find something, anything to do that is fun for you other than go to the casino. (movie, museum, take a walk, take photos, go to the gym - anything) Try listening to this hypnosis guy on You Tube when you have an urge (he is British, but it is free and has helped me.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8t7yPZrw4g
You can do this.
We've all slipped, and had to get back up...