• Brakey95 posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks I appreciate you taking the time to respond I will definetly look into that, and yes I agree and am taking full accountability of the debts I’ve accrued over these years

    • I wish you the best, and I know you can handle this and gain your life back. Recovery gives us an even better life than we had B4. We got sucked into the “cycle” of this cunning disease. Our experiences are very similar. Police came to my home and did the same, and I had 2 failed suicide attempts. See, 1 in every 5 problem or addicted gamblers may…[Read more]

  • Brakey95 posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for your reply, I can understand that I’ve recently been admitted to the hospital by local police for a suicide attempt, also I used to get high on anything I could get my hand on just to make me feel better from the depression the gambling was causing even if it was momentarily I needed to feel good for just a little while, I’ve been cle…[Read more]

  • Brakey95 posted a new activity comment 3 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks I appreciate the reply

  • Brakey95 posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi I’ve been a gambling for 7 years now, I came out about my addiction to my family a year ago, I’ve still been having slip ups pretty consistently and it gets me pretty depressed, to make matters worse it caused me a lot of financial stress over the years, Ive been missing bill payments creditors have constantly been calling me, all I am ask…[Read more]

    • 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.

    • I totally understand. I’ve been clean and sober but can’t stop gambling

      • b1055 … I have actually have heard that in many group meetings and GA meetings. Most say they were able to become sober and clean, but gambling was the hardest to beat. My own experiences were and “NOT EVER DOWNING GA.” Still, my addicted gambling was so bad, and I had two failed (thankfully) suicides from my addiction, and I was also…[Read more]

      • Thanks for your reply, I can understand that I’ve recently been admitted to the hospital by local police for a suicide attempt, also I used to get high on anything I could get my hand on just to make me feel better from the depression the gambling was causing even if it was momentarily I needed to feel good for just a little while, I’ve been cle…[Read more]

    • It would be best if you had a Gambling Prevention Plan. Your counselor can help you make one. Also, to help get a handle on the Financial side, which may be causing stress and push you out to continue. Look to Consumer Credit Counseling org as they can help with the debt, and you make one payment to them, and they do the bill paying. We have to…[Read more]

      • Thanks I appreciate you taking the time to respond I will definetly look into that, and yes I agree and am taking full accountability of the debts I’ve accrued over these years

        • I wish you the best, and I know you can handle this and gain your life back. Recovery gives us an even better life than we had B4. We got sucked into the “cycle” of this cunning disease. Our experiences are very similar. Police came to my home and did the same, and I had 2 failed suicide attempts. See, 1 in every 5 problem or addicted gamblers may…[Read more]