• Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 2 months, 2 weeks ago

    You can’t unless you relize thatyou are powerless over this addiction.
    Let the Power of God and his Grace in to your life. Trust him.
    The day WILL come.
    Prayers for wisdom and strengh 😍

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi, I quit gambling 3 yrs ago and I was were -ou are.
    I wrote a good byeletter and wanted to Die.
    It was the admitting to my sons and family, although they know all alonag, that helped.
    There love for me and the the Grace of God has taken away that desire to gambled.
    I still think about the awesome feeling of the hole gambling experience, but I…[Read more]

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 1 year, 6 months ago

    I sometimes, actually more often then I should, think about the absolute thrill of my gambling days.
    The hour plus drive alone was a happy place filled with hope and sheer excitement. The ritualistic straightening of my car before I stepped foot into the casino and the last trip to the bathroom before hitting the slot machines. Then the knowledge…[Read more]

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 1 year, 8 months ago

    Hi Lori,
    It takes courage to say the things you admitted.
    Yes,darkness lures everywhere and once we established the dark patterns in our lives, it I hard not to walk it again and again, because we accepted the pain. However , we can’t expect to not fall into the same hole if we walk down the same street.
    Take heart and work it one day at at a…[Read more]

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 2 years, 2 months ago

    It has been over 1 year since I have gambled. By God’s grace have I been able to escape. I do not miss it as such. However, I think about my trips to the casino, the drive, the thrill, the hope , the music in the car, the feeling of being away and alone, just thrilled me. The first bet filled with hope, just me and slot machines and no other care.…[Read more]

    • My thoughts exactly thanks for the reminder of the whole truth of this addiction!

    • God is a very important part of recovery I would wish more would just try to get closer to him, nobody is saying you have to go to church or tell everyone praise the lord, just get closer to him, give him a chance let him be in your thoughts that is all he is asking and he will help you in all your needs not just gambling.

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Jason,
    We have all been there. For me it was the love my sons expressed towards me as well as my family. They knew but I always was hiding the extent of my loss.
    I soaked up all the love as much as I could. I lost my husband and it went downhill from there. Thankfully I lost all desire and it will always be regretful. But it is a new wonderful…[Read more]

    • Thanks so much for the reassurance and encouragement!!! The love from kids and family are also what keeps me focused on pushing forward. The money means nothing compared to the trust iv lost . Day by day but I know I have everything to look forward to in the future and nothing to look back at in the past .

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 2 years, 7 months ago

    Forgive yourself and go back to step one. You have no control over this addiction. You can overcome this,. Prayers your way and good vipes.

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 2 years, 8 months ago

    I have noticed that I go back in time when I was hoping to find some money on the street . I grew up poor and I enjoyed that moment. For some reason it gave me hope. I think God wants to remind me how that is exactly the same false hope that gambling has done. I believe in miracles but they come from within. It is the small step by step dealing…[Read more]

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 10 months ago

    I tried doing it on my own. It doesn’t work. I started by admitting my addiction to loved presents and with their love and support and God’s grace. I am reading the daily reflection and it is such a great support. You are not alone. I gambled away my paid off house but by God’s grace I am doing great. You can do this. Just be honest. All gamblers…[Read more]

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 2 years, 10 months ago

    Thank you so much for the reflections of the day. They are eight to the point and meaningful. Thank you ❤❤❤

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 2 years, 10 months ago

    We have all been there.
    Stupidity, I say that with respect, is knowing the truth, seeing the truth, felling the truth, and yet believing the lies. Don’t be stupid

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 10 months ago

    Hi there. I have been where you are and it is never to late. God has taken my desire away. I still have to recover from my financial loss but odaat. It is an ongoing process but recovery is journey and brings deep understanding. I pray for your first steps to recovery. I know your world seems dark and hopeless. But there is light ahead waiting…[Read more]

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago

    Please whatever you do DO NOT GAMBLE. There is hope and healing here. Gambling will not make it better. Mayne for a few hours you feel happy but it os fleeting and leaving you devistated over and over amd over again. Be honest with your loved ones and stay here. We have all been there trust me. You are not alone.

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 3 years, 1 month ago

    My prayers are with you. I feel your pain. I lost my husband of 35 years as well as my mom and dad. Grieving is a life long process and it is good to grieve. You don’t need a drink or a slot machine and not everybody happiness depends on you. In fact we can only love and happiness comes from within. God 🙏🙏🙏

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 3 years, 1 month ago

    I don’t have the urge to gamble. It has been over three month and yet I force myself to imagine the thrill I got on my favorite slots. I think I need to reconfirm that I am over it. It scares me sometimes like I am tempting my blessings.
    Quickly so I see the casino surroundings filled with little demons that laugh every time I place bet. Then it…[Read more]

    • I like the analogy and will use this in my own recovery. When I am tempted, I will think about Satan and all the bad he has planned for me. Good analogy.

  • Mitten08 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 3 years, 1 month ago

    I would like to express my gratitude for this community. It is a blessing to know that I am not alone. I have lost all my urges to gamble. It was indeed a miracle. I know that I have a way to go learning new coping skills. So far the love and support from my family and this community has given me strength and hope.
    I am grieving right now over…[Read more]

    • Hi Mitten08, I have been where you are and from my own experience I would encourage you to celebrate your choice to stop rather than grieve over the losses. The losses play a powerful draw back towards gambling, if you can write off and accept those losses life will become easier.

      Be proud and celebrate the choice you have made to stop gambling,…[Read more]

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi jeannemarie,
    Thank u for sharing. It is not easy but u took the first step. U r not alone and there is amazing hope and a tough but awesome road ahead of u. God loves u and the enemies wants us to keep our addictions a secret. I pray for u and know that u can do this.

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 3 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks I will

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 3 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you

  • Mitten08 posted a new activity comment 3 years, 2 months ago

    Don’t wait till you the rock bottom and you will if you continue. I know we want to hear something else. But the truth is that is self destructive. But you are not alone. I am glad you are here.

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