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- I've changed alot in this time period away from gambling. I don't miss it and hardly ever think about it now.
- After 5 1/2 years of relapsing, My higher power granted me the serenity on Jan 4th of this year to see that I could not control my gambling and that I was in addiction badly and also I was given the ability to see that I, the true me was fused so...
- I have had so much recovery in these past 6 months. I finally realized I couldn't do it alone and I have had so much help from GA members. After going in and out of GA for the 5 1/2 years and not being able to go past 45 days, I came to point on...
- Jan 5th was my first day and I am building on that (per advice from a gentleman in GA with ove 20 years). The day before after finally leaving the casino, I felt soooo alone, I had no friends, no money, no self respect, had lost a client I had...
- Its funny, but that is how I look at my addiction. At one point I was totally Ms Hide the addict). It had consumed me to such a degree I felt like that was the true me. Lying to others and believing my own lies, cashing bad checks at one point,...
- Jan 4 was my last bet and I have really had true recovery because I broke through the very thick wall of DENIAL. I really saw and accepted the absolute fact that I am a compulsive gambler and I wanted to get well and arrest this illness.. I go to...
- I do hope this helps someone. I have been in and out of GA since 2010.I relapsed again and again and again until Jan 4 when I came home devastated by losing money for 3 days I could not afford to lose at the casino and I really really could see...
- I finally reached a point where I could not longer deny that I have an addiction to gambling. I cannot control it by myself, in fact my ways never worked. This addiction brought to my knees so to speak, where I just couldn't take it anymore. My...
- Can anyone tell me the reason behind this?
- Its almost 3 weeks for me now, but last Tues a GA member went with me to a Financial Planner. I needed his help on an IRS letter that I had received about wanting more data on my tax return. He helped me with that but while I was in his office the...
- Thank you all for your advice!!! I don't know if this has happened to any of you but I have also come to realize that whenever I am succeeding in life, the self sabotage comes in with a vengence and THIS is what I will be very alert to from now on....
- this is my first day and I will succeed. I don't like going there anymore. I don't leave when I win so all I do is lose money and its like just throwing it down the drain. I will come to this sight when I have a stupid thought of going. Love you...
- I want to thank you for all your advice and understanding. I banned myself for 10 years but that didn't help, Gambling has brought me to my knees this time and I am going back to a GA meeting tonight because not going didn't help and it made...
- My last bet was 8/10 and and blew $100 that I could not afford to spend. I don't want to do this anymore ever. It drains me mentally, spiritually and physically. I'm behind on bills because of my gambling. I don't like this behavior. Its crazy. ...
- Due to my gambling addiction I am on a payment plan for 2012 & 13 with the IRS & state and had to file an extension for 2014. This is hard, gambling really made a mess out of me financially. I was late on rent 2x and some of my bills. I guess...