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...
Most of us have said " this is the last time" after another big disastrous casino adventure. Well, I self excluded from the riverboat casinos here in Louisiana and the one of the tribal casinos. I will do the other ones also. This is a big part of my resolve to finally stop for good. My desire for a life free from the stress of it all is greater right now. I want to repair the damage I have caused by gambling. I pray for success for myself and each of you. I pray we will find peace of mind and hope for the future.
I have said those words to myself SO many times before. Yesterday was the last. I am done. I am over it. I am tired of playing this "game". I HAD 10 years gamble free at one point, but have been falling for the last 8. "I am smarter now, I can gamble like a normal person, I'm not hurting anyone else", all those messages I tell myself so I can go back to the casino. I don't want to live this way anymore....
I found this forum a few month ago.
It has helped a lot.
There are some smart people on her that know what they are talking about.