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YTT posted an update in the group
Community 1 years, 2 months agoI failed yesterday! I am realizing that my control over this addiction I can not control alone. Today, I cut up my cards asked a friend to help me manage my money and I am going on the cash only system
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YTT posted a new activity comment 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…[Read more]
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I ask myself the same question Lisa.
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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 gam…[Read more]
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YTT posted a new activity comment 1 years, 2 months ago
I use the tools. The casino gives you to protect yourself. Go in and self exclude yourself. If you enter the casino during self exclusion the casino will remove you from the casino for your own good. If you do not have the choice you can not gamble
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YTT posted a new activity comment 1 years, 2 months ago
Hi lisa,
I understand your pain. It feels like you are destroying your life and you have no control to stop it. You do have the control. I am teaching myself to talk things one day at time. I follow the rule of three days in life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. You learn from yesterday. Live for today and prepare for tomorrow. That is it. If you…[Read more] -
YTT posted a new activity comment 1 years, 2 months ago
I am sorry to hear you are struggling like me with this. You are not alone. Right now I am just taking this a day at a time. Like you gambling has stolen my money and caused me to lose some of the people I love. The good news is that I am realizes how powerful this addiction is and doing everything I can to get my life back.
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YTT posted an update in the group
Community 1 years, 2 months agoHi
It is refreshing to see I am not alone. I have been a problem gamblers for 3 years. Everytime I think this is the time it gets me again. The slots are my down fall and seeing them in ads and posts just draw me back. Anyone else have this problem?-
Yes, I have the same problem. It’s a terrible addiction. My advice is to stay home in the first place. Every time I go I wish I stayed home. I feel like a total failure.
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I use the tools. The casino gives you to protect yourself. Go in and self exclude yourself. If you enter the casino during self exclusion the casino will remove you from the casino for your own good. If you do not have the choice you can not gamble
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You can do this !!
That’s a great decision Ytt it’s almost impossible to stop on your own. Especially in the onset of wanting to stop.
It’s one day at a time. That’s really important