Lost all my money and cannot accept it. I feel like i lost my chance of beieng happy because it was the first time in my life i had that much money before..
Hi Anthony14, In 2015 I gambled and lost a six figure sum within 12 months, it was compensation for an injury that I now have to work with because of my stupidity, have I forgiven myself? Yes I have. At the time it seemed like so much money I couldn’t imagine losing it but bit by bit that is exactly what I did. I excluded myself from everything, that was the first move, I had one to one counselling, this helped a lot, I also read life coaching books. In my opinion gambling is a symptom of a person feeling unworthy, like an underdog, not deserving, the life coaching gave me equality which enabled me to view this addiction/habit in very real terms. It is now 30 months since I placed my last bet and I feel very comfortable with that now. The early days can be tough but it does get easier. It took a long time to accept the losses and in truth there are days when I still kick myself, I had the opportunity to be set for life and I blew it. However the sting of my stupidity lessens with time and I think also that the memory acts as the perfect reminder to not even consider falling into this trap again. Now I have developed a respect for money but more importantly a respect for myself.
Hi Anthony14, In 2015 I gambled and lost a six figure sum within 12 months, it was compensation for an injury that I now have to work with because of my stupidity, have I forgiven myself? Yes I have. At the time it seemed like so much money I couldn’t imagine losing it but bit by bit that is exactly what I did. I excluded myself from everything, that was the first move, I had one to one counselling, this helped a lot, I also read life coaching books. In my opinion gambling is a symptom of a person feeling unworthy, like an underdog, not deserving, the life coaching gave me equality which enabled me to view this addiction/habit in very real terms. It is now 30 months since I placed my last bet and I feel very comfortable with that now. The early days can be tough but it does get easier. It took a long time to accept the losses and in truth there are days when I still kick myself, I had the opportunity to be set for life and I blew it. However the sting of my stupidity lessens with time and I think also that the memory acts as the perfect reminder to not even consider falling into this trap again. Now I have developed a respect for money but more importantly a respect for myself.
You are an inspiration, Mozzie55!
Thanks KC 🙂