Activity – lisa

lisa posted an update in the group Community 1 years, 2 months ago

I really need help understanding addiction. I won enough money to help me out of my situation and I put it all back into a machine! What happens in the brain of a compulsive gambler while in action. Why are casinos around still if they destroy lives.
- YTT replied 1 years, 2 months ago
  
  I can tell you what I have learned about my addiction. I gamble when I am bored, lonely or want to feel better. I have learned my Brian wants to make me feel better so I go to gambling to get the dopamine rush to make me feel better in the moment. My brain tricks me to thinking this is fun and I will win. Then I lose and my dopamine has been over used. As a result I feel sad shameful about losing all the money. As a result, I stop for a period of time. Then when I feel better the cycle starts again. Be aware when the pain of losing is gone. That is when the addiction makes you believe you are ok now.
  - stephann replied 1 years, 2 months ago
    
    I ask myself the same question Lisa.
  - Serenity replied 1 years, 2 months ago
    
    Hi Lisa
    Definitely this gambling addiction sucks too put it mildly.
    I think you are right about after a person starts too feel better after the upset of a gambling episode . A person believes it’s okay too give it a go because it’s now under control.
    I think possibly once a problem always a problem when a person has become addicted too gambling and that’s a really hard thing too except.
    In my situation I have taken measures too stop. Gambling has cost me money and grief along the way. But I know if I don’t stay stopped it will not only ruin me financially it will ruin my soul along with being poor too put it bluntly.
    In a series the other day that I watched . I think it’s called yellow stone. The owner of a casino said “ I don’t know why these people play. That’s a river that just runs one way.”
    For me I’m really happy about this site and people like yourself. We can share our path experiences and support one another. Only good can come from that. I’m pretty busy right now with work. When things even out in a week or so. I think I’ll give an on line ga meeting a go. There are no in person meeting close too me. It would be impossible for myself too attend regularly.
    one day at a time
- Lenor replied 1 years, 2 months ago
  
  Lisa how are you holding up?