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...
it's different for everyone, but relief and a calm has settled in "it's finally over feeling" warms me
seeing your bank account in the negative, suffering non stop, days are longgggggggggg, no comfort in site, no way out, can't trust yourself, have to remain calm, look inside, repair damage, start over, cry, scream, pray, live in the day, scared, anxious, and distraught.
that's more while in action, when you are at bottom, its over, something/someone ripped the rug right from under you and sit quiet and realize, you're beat - you ....................are .......................beat !!!
the misery finally outways the joy - unfortunately for me the only way
See you on the call tommorow, please dial in......and thank you for listenining to my rant
Lying about my whereabouts and then forgetting the stories days later -- made me feel like a bad person
Negative bank account balances -- so stressful
Having debit and credit cards not being accepted when out to dinner or drinks with friends -- so embarrassing
Collection calls all of the time -- so stressful
The heavy feelings of guilt and shame and despair on the way home after not winning -- so depressing
Not knowing how to get out of debt or where to turn-- feeling helpless
***i can tell you, 17 months after my last bet, my business is up 500% and I've managed to pay off six figures in debt, got married, and I've lost 25 pounds and am a size 2 now.
I am well-educated and have been very fortunate in life, aside from this addiction, but I can also tell you that despite my background and my blessings, I couldn't get anywhere until I finally let this addiction go. I had chronic health issues and I wouldn't see a doctor because it was time and money I wasn't at the casino. I had depression and anxiety. I didn't work as consistently or as often as I could have. And so on.
When you let this addiction go, it's a leap of faith, but if you are open to it, much more wonderful things will take its place. You have to be patient, but once the blessings start, they really do start to accumulate! For me, it was about 8-12 months in when I really noticed the momentum.