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You are absolutely right…..we have to be strong. It’s funny it’s New Year Eve and I’m in the house waiting for 9pm to come so I can enter the chat room. I am serious about this recovery thing and I know it’s going to be difficult. I’m broke now so it’s not much of a struggle, it’s when I get paid on Friday that is the problem. I really get…[Read more]

I know I have felt that way many times. However; you have to be strong you will be fine, we will be fine it’s still a struggle for me too. My test will come on Friday and Saturday when I have nothing to do and the thoughts of the casino start creeping into my mind. I need strength to get me through this.

I understand my fiance’ gave me 500 dollars for Christmas, I was proud of myself because only 100 of it went into the casino and the other 400, I went shopping with. I am so glad I have something to show for the money he gave me. I haven’t been to the casino in like a week going on two but that’s only because I don’t have any money to go. The…[Read more]

There is hope ending your life will not solve their problems, just think of the pain you will leave them feeling and the psychological problems the both of them will endure due to your death. I don’t have all of the answers hell I don’t have any answers but I know that killing yourself is not the answer.

Gambling is worse than other addictions, a lot of people think that it is mind over matter but it’s not its difficult to stop, I have incorporated prayer in my attempts to stop because without God I know its impossible to stop.

I just responded to someone else that feel the same way, its times where I have went into the casino and lost my entire paycheck and felt like crap. I joined this group because I’m tired of using money to gamble that I can be putting somewhere else. I have a wonderful fiancé who has done a lot of work to our house and need my help and I put all…[Read more]

I feel your pain, we can help each other get through this.

I totally understand your pain, I am so far in debt from gambling I don’t know what to do I’m on my second bankruptcy from gambling. I really can’t offer any advice right now because I’m in the same boat you are in, I am going to continue to seek support and pray that I can stop.