• Michael Peters posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 1 year, 1 month ago

    Hello All. Thank you for this forum. 1st time here-long time gambling problem. Found a meeting near by and going to try the program for the 1st time. I’ve taken a mortgage for the 3rd time on our home due to my online gambling. Feeling ashamed, guilty, stupid and actually physically sick. I know I am not alone. Thank you.

    • Welcome Michael
      Glad you are reaching and have found a meeting.
      Tougher to stop on your own but it can be done.
      When I crashed the bank was about to take my home.
      20 years One Day At A Time I still have my family and
      recently paid off my home. So miracles can happen.
      Keep coming back.
      Ken L Your Brother In Recovery

    • You will find a lot of hard won wisdom from these beautiful people here Michael. I hope it helps on your transformation to a better life.❤️❤️❤️

    • Hi Micheal that’s good that you will be going to a g a meeting. In real and they are on line also. I hope it helps you it should if you stick it out. I didn’t. I found I couldn’t relate but in saying that I didn’t give ga meetings much of a chance. Self exclusion helped me can’t go back if you’re excluded. Also bet blocker is a good idea. When we are hooked. Like I have been in the past. Our light switch is off. It takes time to turn it back on. I’m not sure why. The thrill of gambling, wanting to forget problems for a time Or loneliness.
      All the Sid’s are good being away from gambling for a time. Gives a person time to figure out why possibly and start building solutions to a better life. It’s hard to believe why something that takes so much would be difficult to stay away from but it is. Hence self exclusion and bet blocker. I self excluded from on line gambling for three years and still went back once it ran out. So that’s definitely not the only answer. I thing ha may be good and even seeing a councillor could help. Their listening power and way of making a person think really do help. This site has helped me also really good people here and we have all been there done that 🙂 stopping is truly a one day at a time thing. Striving towards a better life !

    • Never give up!! Keep battling, every day! You can do it!