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Hello guys . New to this . Drained my life saving dry over the course of 2 years due to gambling . Been addicted to drugs and alcohol but gambling has to be the worst financial burden I’ve ever faced . Constantly going back to the slots . Even when I do win I just throw it back in over time . I have a child due in a week and I spent my family’s safety net .. feels terrible
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Hi. I’ve been through all of that for years. I just wanted it to stop. I’ve been sober almost 25 years. I finally through prayer have kicked the habit and have almost no urges. Keep coming back , GA program works. Let me send you a dial in member EST we’d 9 pm and EST Fri 3 pm +1 (267) 807-9601
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Keep me posted and join the mtg tomorrow EST 3pm
Sober from drugs and alcohol almost 25 yes. Gambling free only 39 days! You can do this!
Hi Matty
You are not alone in your quest for recovery. I’m not sure how you are doing with the other two addiction you mentioned. I know of a recovery coach. Who may be able to help you he helped my daughter. She was doing opioids and has been free from any addiction for just over six years. She completely turned her life around. I’m not sure how much Paul charges. I don’t think it’s too crazy
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His name is Paul Noiles you can look him up on line if you are interested.
He has also written a book mistaken identity.
There are all kinds of avenues for help ga meeting ext. wishing you well !
I tried the link it didn’t work not sure why if you are interested just look him up. I believe he works online at the moment I believe he is in Sk Canada.
Hey guys thanks for the reply . I no longer use hard drugs and just drink and smoke weed occasionally. It’s the gambling that’s got me beat – I’ve been down the road of addiction many times and I’m seeking help before it’s too late . Just had another big loss on the VLTs . I really don’t understand how they are legal . I’ve been hooked on hard drugs and haven’t spent as much money as this addiction . It’s a bad one cause you can hide it – keep your job and maintain your life compared to hard drugs but the high of gambling is just the same high as drugs . It’s a fix . My area only had a meeting once a week and my job is 24/7 on call . So it’s so hard to make it to those meeting I wish they were more often .
What helped me at times was telling myself I can gamble instead of telling myself I can’t.
It’s a choice.
I think sometimes when a person says they can’t a person wants too that much more.
In a way I was fortunate that I had started gambling because it gave me an insight on my daughter’s situation with drugs and how difficult it can be to stop an addiction. Otherwise before I was addicted to gambling I could never understand.
My daughter did wind up going to a very expensive rehab. There almost everyone on staff at one point had an addiction. These people knew first hand what their patients were up against.
It was a process for my daughter to want to go to the rehab. That in part was slowly weaning her off of funds to buy her drugs. Which she was taking money from me at first I didn’t realize, once I did I made a plan to slowly take her means of purchasing drugs away and all I could do is hope that that would be enough for her to want to make a turn around. I suppose she had other options such as the street or theft from other sources but she choose not. After months of slowly weaning her off of her funds she finally had a break down That was when I asked her if she would attend a rehab. Before this she was in several detox places and another rehab which was government funded and not worth what the tax payers are paying for.
I believe stopping any addiction is a process it just doesn’t happen over night. As much as a person would like it too
It’s taking steps in the direction of being free from an addiction. Getting support from family , friends and professionals.
Definitely helps along the way.
Then the turn around. And possibly helping others that have fallen and want to get back up.
I still think about gambling in the same breath. I don’t need it to make my life better.
I hold onto one day at a time.
I’m in no panic to go back. Which at one time I was.
I’m also sharing this as a post of my experience on the wall. I wish you not luck in gambling but luck in stopping gambling! hugs
Hello Matty,
Having comorbid substance use problems can be even more tricky to handle because very likely there’s already a maladaptive behavioral pattern established so I could imagine your struggle. I feel for your pain and encourage you to seek professional help.
In fact, if you are looking for self-help resources, why not check out this mobile app that I am building? I am a psychotherapist who has had experience working with patients with gambling disorder in the hospital. I wanted to build this digital treatment program that requires no contact with therapists very largely because of people like you who have limited access to quality help due to time limitations for example. To know more, here is the website: https://skinnerapp.wixsite.com/helloskinner
Also feel free to ask questions here, I’ll respond as soon as I can.