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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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I understand why I felt so tired

lastbet05
lastbet05
Last week after my final loss and commencement of my recovery I felt sooooooooo tired. I was at work and was falling asleep. I read a few threads and saw a couple of people say they were tired and felt sick. I never realized gambling addiction would have withdrawal consequences. God just thinking of what I've become makes me sick...
happycamper1963
happycamper1963
Oh yeah ...I have been gf for 3 days and Im exhausted!! Of course, I stay very busy during the course of the day, but I really think its the pre-occupation of my mind that makes me so tired ... cuz all I can think about is the casino and my head has been spinning. And yes, my stomache has been upset, and Im very moody. I am restless, irritable and discontent for the most part and I know that all of this will wane as each day goes by that I dont gamble.
No dougt this is tuff, but I know each day will get easier as long as I get the help I need to get healthy. You can do it too!
deleted_user
deleted_user
When I think about gambling; my feelings are associated with how sick did I let myself get from this addiction - sick to the point I would run there to try to recover from my guilt, shame, etc.
I would run there with the dream that I could win big and SOLVE all my financial problems that were really created by gambling; otherwise I would be financially sound. HOW SICK IS THAT?!?!? To keep going back to what has caused numerous problems: depression, being broke, overeating, etc Yes, that's what gambling caused me on top of everything else. When I think about how it nearly destroyed me, its what makes me never want to go back!!!!
atticus63
atticus63
This compulsion [for me] is so powerful, and talking about how sick we are. Just wanted to mention that Sunday I went to the closest casino to me [less than 10 min]. We were watching Survivor and had decided to go up there after we found out who won, and not watch the after thing. I started to feel sick just about 10:00. I didn't tell my sister, [who I was going with], because I thought 1. it will pass & 2. Once I get in the casino, physical type stuff usually fades [Yeah, sick, right?] but no kidding, I've went there before not feeling so hot and then it doesn't bother me.]
Well we got to the casino about 10:15, I played my $15. free play that I got for it being Mother's Day [lost] and I still wasn't feeling very well. Played a machine and got a good bonus. By then I was in severe pain, yet continued to gamble! God, I am so sick. Finally lost about $20 bucks I had won from bonus [about $80], by this time I was sweating bullets. I found my sister and my partner [whom we had met up there]. I told them I have to go home RIGHT NOW. Okay, if I need to leave the casino, you know something is wrong. Anyway, eventually end up going to the ER. Was there till about 4 AM. It was so embarrassing, this terrible, intense pain I had been having STOPPED, just when we were getting to the hospital. Yesterday I went to get an ultrasound. Gallstones. I am hoping that I can associate the casino with that terrible pain. Maybe I'll be able to stay away.