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...
to value what you do have. Congrats on 20 days I am right behind you. I always ask myself before this gambling stuff started what did I do for fun.
Good bye gambling and welcome new you!
Love,
Victoria
we all have things to work on, and it's a daily thing: learning how to handle our emotions in a more mature way. I used to run to the casino when angry, sad, scared, that was my coping skill.
now we are learning new and better ways to cope with the stresses of life: and there will be stress in all of our lives.
keep looking forward. we're looking right along with you....
I love this story and the positive undertone of the whole story! HOW- honesty, open-mindedness and willingness are cornerstones of every recovery and you've described it so very well.
Hang tough,
Jay