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...
"Payday" is just another day to most people but to a gambler is like a high. During the week I became anxious, my heart was beating fast, my blood pressure was high and I could not focus. I thought about gambling and even had a dream I won big. But in the end the day came and went yesterday and I am proud to say I survived payday. I am now a gamble free for 11 days. Today I feel a huge sense of relief and just peace. I am so glad that I made it very difficult to have access to the money in my bank account. I actually got rid of my debit card. I set up all my bill to be paid through bill pay. So yesterday all the bill payments were deducted from my account. Then I went to the bank (actually stood in line for 25 minutes) and withdrew only the amount for groceries and gas. The wait was so frustrating but while waiting I went back to read my Rock Bottom post and I remembered why I took this step. I never want to feel that desperate feeling again. I have a long way to go in this journey and I am still suffering like many of you today. But today I one thing I didn't have while gambling and that is hope. Hope for a gamble free life. Hope for a better future. Happy Saturday!! LIVE LAUGH LOVE xoxo Chargergirl
It does help to limit our access to money, especially in the beginning. I am proud of you for making it passed payday and doing the work up front that it took.
Good job!
I ask myself often, "How bad do you want it?"
I am self employed, so I get paid everyday that I work. I had to get a plan when I finally decided that I wanted life more then the behavior I was doing.
Gas is in the car and all money is given over to husband.
Never would I have thought that I could not keep money with me. I did ban, so that means I don't even have a place to gamble, but I am still gong to hand over my money. It is me letting him know I trust him and he trust me. That is how bad I want to be free from the torment that this addiction hands out.
I did the standing in line at the bank, too. It was a PIA, but it worked as part of my 'plan'. The day did come when I felt I could responsibly handle carrying a debit card. The first time I got a little nervous/anxious and gave it up again. The second time I was more ready.
You're doing great!
penny
On the site you will feel relief.
It may say it's free, but the cost to me is very high.
Sometimes I still want to go with the smaller amounts, but it's not worth it, and I haven't.