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 changed my picture. It's a road mountains and a full moon. For me, it is a lot easier to get some days together. Though our lives are more worrysome; I want to share I am glad to be here at this group and read and try to understand our strugles and a days success
Recovery is a lifelong adventure that I try to embrace. I haven't gambled in 5+ years and it feels marvelous. I remind myself everyday whether I want to be locked up in a cage again or enjoy every day of my life being free. Hope your all well.
Sam
Before recovery I had some pretty convoluted ideas, not about only my life, but also others. Dare I say I didn’t think of myself as a know-it-all, but I’m sure I came off as that with my words of wisdom & annoying advice. It’s okay to laugh, today I can truthfully say I’m changing. It was nice to realize I know less than I thought I did about others, myself and life. I’m loving discovering new ideas about life, others and myself. #1 discovery - my inner child, hello me.
Before I end my 2 cents, I want to say recovery saved my life. A gambling addiction can lead to insanity, I was there. My life was completely and utterly out of control. I hated myself with a vengeance. Man, did I need a change! Recovery is my survival.
Quit date = just over the 3 yr mark