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- i need help. My mother has cancer and is refusing treatment. She is very sick but she and my father are in denial. I am also extremely busy between work and my child and my husband. Sometimes I feel like I’m at my wit’s end. I need help and...
- Haven't posted in a while, for a myriad of reasons, namely that I had a baby.I've been doing fairly well. Things are going fairly well at work and the baby is healthy, we are bonded, and we are both adjusting to our new life.Sometimes, though, when...
- I'm 3 months, 2 weeks in. History:Mid-2015 -- Quit for 17 monthsEnd of 2016 - 2017 -- Three incidences of gambling, about three months apart.Struggling on a lot of levels. Any advice welcome.
- I quit June 23, 2015. By "quit," i mean, went from 20-30 times a month to next to nothing.Since that time, I've relapsed three times. The first time, after 17 months, it was awful, and I went into full-on withdrawal symptoms again: Couldn't sleep,...
- Something clicked the last time I went gambling.First, the backstory. I self-banned from all casinos in the tri-state, so I actually had to drive three-and-a-half hours to the nearest casino.But when I got there, it didn't feel like it used to. It...
- I'm about a month clean right now. I remember one thing that got me clean for 17 months before was remembering the INSANITY -- what I felt, what I was thinking, how I acted, what I lost in the casino monetarily and respect-wise -- and that kept me...
- Made it 17 months. Relapsed.Then 3 months. Relapsed.And now I'm 10 days clean.The urges are SO STRONG. Nothing is enjoyable compared to the thought of going again.help.
- After 17 months sobriety and a lot of positive changes in my life, you would think it would be easier to get over withdrawal, but it hasn't. It's been just over two weeks and my sleep schedule is super off, I feel grouchy and disgusted and annoyed...
- It's been 17 months, and then I just couldn't take it anymore. I was under stress at work, house hunting and haven't lost weight in a while. And so I went last week.It wasn't even fun. I didn't even enjoy it. It's been a week and I've been back to...
- ive been really sick for the past 3 weeks, they think I might have Crohns or an ulcer. I don't know what to do, my urges are really strong!!!
- Ever since I quit, my business has been steadily growing. And then, for the past month or so, it's been really difficult. I feel like every potential client is either remodeling their website, changing their mind, or needs to delay for 3-6 months....
- is anyone else really tempted to gamble on vacation? It seems to always do that to me. What are your tips to resist?
- After I made it past the one-year mark, I stopped taking my recovery quite as seriously. I started to consider going back. I haven't yet, but the urge is definitely there.Has anyone here managed to stay away for years? If yes, how do you do it? How...
- I'm over a year and a month free of gambling, and I've self-banned in my state and two neighboring states.But I still dream about gambling. Last night, I was playing slots, and I won a small fortune. When I woke up, I felt all ecstatic and elated. I...
- 11 months ago today, I self-banned, and I have not been in a casino since.I would like to say the following has happened:*I got married to the love of my life.*I lost 25 pounds and am now a size 0/2.*I became a regular runner.*My business has...