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...
today is actually 17th day GF, I miscounted the days, not that it matters too much, for me, its each day, one day at a time that counts for me. Ive had major tooth issues, had to go to the oral surgeon yesterday and although I feel much better, my mouth is super sore, and of course my face is swelling. Super glad its over with, the cost was crazy, 1150.00 for the surgeon, but, that much money would have been gambled away in a matter of hours if I was still gambling. I'm broke, but trying to make my way back financially, paying off debts, slowly, it will take awhile to clean up the credit card damage, etc., but I know if I stay GF, it will slowly work out. I haven't had an urge, but mostly because I've been in so much pain the last few days, nothing else has really matter to me :) Weekend is fast approaching, I plan on working, spending time at home with my daughter and taking it easy. xoxoxox
you've hit upon the one and only true way to quit gambling,.......
pain med's.
sorry, just had to do it.
I am sorry about your dental problems but now they are getting better which is so good !!!
it makes me think of how when gambling we don't mind spending a fortune but when we are hit with normal and average living expenses and medical bills we become excited about the costs.
How an addicted mind can make us negate the staggering amount of money to gamble and get our "fix".
Just mind boggling.
Glad you are on the mend and in recovery.
Life is good.