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Karen posted a new activity comment 1 years, 2 months ago
It is exactly that for me, a soothing distraction and hoping for a win. as I have triggers and depressed. When triggered there are times I can rationalize and think NO. Other times not.
Still fighting the “Beast” so I am able to “always” realize , gambling is not the answer. Easier said thsn done. -
Karen posted a new activity comment 2 years, 2 months ago
Lester, right now everything you just wrote could be me, so I emphathize soo much.
My car insurance and is overdue, if I dont pay by tomorrow I am in dire straits.I just keep praying , going to meetings and going to this website for support to overcome the urges I get and NOT act on them.
I have been able to overcome so many isdues I have put…[Read more]
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Karen posted a new activity comment 2 years, 3 months ago
Please excuse the typo’s i have this crazy thing on my phone I type the correct word look …send and it comes out hilarious at times but not my intenti!
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Karen posted a new activity comment 2 years, 3 months ago
Hello, thank you for sharing.
I can certainly empathize with you and pray that this demon disappears every day . The urges.
With me it it the slit cafes.I won bug a couple times and that was it !
In the long run the house wins 100 times more back.You are so fortunate to have family support, I unfortunately do not and ut hurts , they cannot…[Read more]
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Please excuse the typo’s i have this crazy thing on my phone I type the correct word look …send and it comes out hilarious at times but not my intenti!
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Karen posted an update in the group
Community 2 years, 4 months agoI am new here and as someone else in the community posted.
How do I stop this? It started over 10 years ago when I got divorced, I also suffer from depression.
Every time I think I beat this. I have a another devastating slip.
I saw how my savings grew under COVID quarantine and yesterday was the final straw.
I am flat broke and not very young…[Read more]-
Please join us in the 6pm PST chat starting in a few minutes. Its a good place to get support.
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It’s a day at a time, stopping in here helps. I do it every morning coffee in hand read the posts and stories. IT keeps me grounded, aware of how serious my addiction is, how miserable it makes me feel and that it was destroying my life.
Read older posts for encouragement, help & suggestions and check out a local support group. Welcome here K…[Read more]
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No truer words than “easier said than done”. I have always had a food addiction. When my Dad passed, the food didn’t sooth me. Gambling did though. Then I did the self exclusion and turned back to food. Then because my weight was so out of control, I had bariatric surgery. Talk about cold Turkey. So then I couldn’t eat OR gamble so turned to onli…[Read more]