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 find myself at home, with my dogs, alone. My daughter is gone for a few days, and I have nobody here but me, myself and I and of course my dogs. I sat down tonight and paid bills, I actually paid extra on the bills. I figured, 46 days ago, I would have ran out the door for a long weekend of poker, I would have thrown the money away at the casino, I might as well splurge and pay off some extra credit card damage I did during my active addiction. So, it felt good.. that much I can say.
I won't lie, there was a slight urge to go tonight, earlier, and I picked up the phone and called for back up. I am not sure what happened, where the urge suddenly came from, but I think its because its a long weekend, Friday night and I'm home alone. But here is the good news. ITS FRIDAY NIGHT, A LONG WEEKEND AND I'M HOME ALONE AND I'M NOT GAMBLING.
The battle continues, I know, I'm not going to sugar coat the recovery stages, and the battle I believe will get better, but I will battle for the rest of my life, one day at a time. Be safe this weekend, please make right choices, and if you get the urge, SCREAM FOR HELP. xoxoxox
I won't lie, there was a slight urge to go tonight, earlier, and I picked up the phone and called for back up. I am not sure what happened, where the urge suddenly came from, but I think its because its a long weekend, Friday night and I'm home alone. But here is the good news. ITS FRIDAY NIGHT, A LONG WEEKEND AND I'M HOME ALONE AND I'M NOT GAMBLING.
The battle continues, I know, I'm not going to sugar coat the recovery stages, and the battle I believe will get better, but I will battle for the rest of my life, one day at a time. Be safe this weekend, please make right choices, and if you get the urge, SCREAM FOR HELP. xoxoxox
Try to find something enjoyable and constructive to do during the times you would have gambled. It's not only about quitting, it's about filling the time with something positive and healthy. It not only helps you feel better, but it places yet another hurdle in your path back to gambling. If your time is committed to something else, it makes it that much harder to go gamble.
have a very good day.