Is it just me that subconsciously puts losses so far into my archive brain catalogue that often i forget the losses, or do i have some kind of short term memory problem ?
In fact sometimes its totally wiped after a day or so, obviously only until the next bank statement arrives.
Lids you're just lying to yourself. If only you could forget then you wouldn't be so tormented and guilt ridden.
People think of addiction in terms of urges, but this kind of 'rationalising' is as much a part of it.
Which is why it's hard for an addict's corrupted mind, to heal his/her self. Hence the need for external support.
Weird though. To what part of us, does our mind seek to address when it tries to justify addiction?
Thank you both for the comments, i really worry that after 35+ years of gambling ive done irrepairable damage to my brain,i accepted a long time ago that i had a problem, but accept that maybe subconciously im decieving myself about where i am at now.Conciously i am very honest with my partner and myself.Is it possible that i have other psychological problems as well as compulsive gambling?, On top of the gambling its another worry.
but thank you both for the replies
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