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...

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up all night

marie32
marie32
Iv been up all night lost my money won it all back then lose again it's madness I can be OK for days then bang losing everything don't get me wrong am better then I was I was doing it 24/7 losing my mind i just wish I could stop it'd 630 in the morning iv been gaming all night then the guilt comes in then the panic hiding it from the kids my kids are great and understanding but I shouldn't do this my daughter won 20000 and I gamble the lot and she was ok about it omg were do I start so this gambling can stop
itsjustmeagain
itsjustmeagain
so what can you do going forward? are you committed to still chisel away at this, good no more 24/7 go down to 2 days or 1 day or try to wean off or go to a meeting, get a friend, write a journal, do something in church, say a prayer, go for a walk..

BAN your self...

xxoo best to you, stick around, do it for your sake and the children you and they deserve better
marie32
marie32
Thankyou am Goin to try my best iv been thinking about church hugs
kateesawyer
kateesawyer
LEAVE NOW! Trust me, every second you spend in the casino, your life slips away! I know it's not easy, being trying to quit myself for years. After 6months, just neared my one month in recovery, But every day it gets better! Even if you think you will go back, still leave, now! recovering gambling is one step at a time, I quit for 2 yrs, then stared again, every time I gamble, my life's on a stand still!!! Leave now my fiend, leave; even if it makes you just a dollar richer. Hug:)... I wont gamble today! Will you?
lisadawnb
lisadawnb
I can tell you one thing I've learned from experience. An addict like us cant just go every now and then. We aren't like most people who can just go and leave and forget about it. We are chasing that unobtainable high. For us its all or nothing. One bet is too many but a thousand is not nearly enough! Ban yourself!! Dont go back even one time!!! Stay Strong!! We are here for you.
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Lisa
Qwit4Good
Qwit4Good
Initially, I had to do EVERYTHING I could EVERY day to stop gambling. I had to do anything to begin with as long as it didn't involve gambling.
Now, I eat better, I ride a bicycle regularly, I walk, I hike, I found any form of art, relieves anxiety so I try to do that a few times a week. I journal, I see a therapist 2x a month that specializes in gambling addiction, I go to a face to face same sex support group weekly. I track every penny I spend.