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Day 15.This has been by far the hardest thing that i have ever had to do is stop gamb.Why does something i love to do cause so much pain? I been gamb since i was 13 im going to be 47 this wk and out of all those yrs i only managed to get free from gamb for yrs.If i told u how much $ ive blown i dont think anyone would believe me.I read in an earlier post from frog that this is gonna be an epidemic and found iy interesting that my Dr saud the same thing to me last wk as i had to see him over this.I dont sports bet but it just became legal in our state and the advertising on tv has been relentless..My gamb has been mainly scratch tixs and its been the 50$ tixs they just come out with.I would prefer casino but my addiction cant wait that long to drive their the corner store is alot closer.I hope everyone is able to stop this.Considering what it does to people not sure why it is legal.15 Days is a long time for me.I dont want to lose this time so that itself will help me stay away!!!
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Meant to say i only got 2 yrs free from gamb in all those yrs.
I feel you. Ill be 40 this year and ive been a problem gambler since 18. Its exhausting to be honest, isnt it? I dont know about you but isolate a lot. I think we need to keep reaching out for support when we are vulnerable. Im on day 1 mate. 15 is a great start.
Its insidious.This is why i feel i am no different than any other addict.I also feel like im going to win and i never have won anything substantial.The store i typically would gamb at sold a 1 million dollar winner on the same tix i always buy.Like i just have absolutely no luck at all.I gamble until my last dollar is gone always!!
Changing your mindset helps… possibly find something else to replace the thinking ‘only’ of gambling and that ‘big win’ that never comes. Thinking that way and living constantly with disappointment after disappointment is draining not only of physical nature but your emotional and rational thinking. Remember every person likely on this site…kept thinking the ‘big’ one will come… Unfortunately it doesn’t and if the odd time it does… the person usually gambles it all away.. I think perhaps there could be something else you could do to take your mind off gambling… at least for a time…. Some of us paint, some read, some do puzzles some perhaps woodworking or maybe just doing that thing that you keep putting off in your home.. just some thoughts… take care Lindy