Activity – Kenny

Kenny posted an update in the group Community 1 years, 7 months ago

I attended my ist gambler’s anonymous meeting early yesterday morning and I’m stunned at the reaction I have had just wanted to c if there’s anyone on who is early in there journey like me tbh I’m struggling to sleep because of the impact it’s had on me
- kenl replied 1 years, 7 months ago
  
  Hi Kenny
  Well done on attending GA.
  Takes a lot of courage to do that.
  Hope you will continue to attend and maybe find some counseling.
  And see your family doctor and let him or her know that you are a compulsive gambler
  and it is effecting your sleep but I am pretty as you continue to attend GA and not gamble
  the sleeping issue will go away. I know my sleep issues disappeared.
  Wish you well
  Ken L YBIR
  - Kenny replied 1 years, 7 months ago
    
    Thanks very much for the support it’s really appreciated and I’m I’m going to another meeting in the morning and the fact that I’m 3 days off of a bet is quite unbelievable to me and I’ll say this I attended ga over 25 years ago and got 8 months gambling free so I no it works and it’s took me all these years to get back has been torture because I’ve always known that I was beat but just couldn’t accept it all these years of suffering because of pride but the most important part is that actually eventually I got back and now I’m aware it’s down to me now with the help and guidance from others then it can b done done so thanks again for ure support it’s greatly appreciated I hope u r well
- stephann replied 1 years, 7 months ago
  
  Hi Kenny,Glad u made a GA mtg i myself have been struggling for many yrs with Gamb.Im gonna go to another mtg today and start my Day 1 over again.This has been a vicious cycle for me.I wanted ro say i developed Insomnia because of Gamb.I started waking in the middle of the night becuz of my losses and just in disbelief that i actually allowed myself to do so much damage.I did see my Dr and he put me on sleep meds it got so bad i was waking up at 1am and could not fall back asleep.The sleep meds help but im finding because i keep gamb its still not fully keeping me asleep.I think like Ken L. mentioned once you stop with gamb sleep issues will get better.
- Kenny replied 1 years, 7 months ago
  
  Hi there that’s amazing that ure actually doing something about it because it’s the hardest step of all is admitting the fact that we’re genuinely beat and can’t possibly live this life anymore it’s unfair on both ourselves and others roundabout us it’s really a truly truly baffling illness we suffer from it’s borderline insanity yi no, well I’m going to a meeting in the morning and then again on wednesday night tbh the burden that has been removed from my shoulders is quite literally a miracle after two minutes in the meeting I found something out about myself which I honestly wasn’t aware of until the ist person started talking my gd I honestly thought he was talking about me it was remarkable tbh so like thy ist tell us if we do it one day at a time well w can and will succeed for once in our lifes for once and al add that I have been gambling for 46 years and over 25 years ago I joined the fellowship and actually got gambling free for 8 months the longest period gambling free since i ist started but because of shame and embarrassment I didn’t go back until yesterday so I’m aware that it works and well done again for actually acting on it and te fact that ure trying to take back control is superb