I will never gamble again lost every thing today but my family I know that I must change for the sake of them l cannot believe what I lost today I am so ashamed of myself, year after year I have tried to ride the storm but today I have to concede to this disease because if not I know it will take my life I have so much more to live for than gambling,lovely wife,children and grandchildren.over three decades of misery this has caused me like so many people on this forum, I am lying in bed unable to sleep with a thumping headache in the box room made an excuse to my poor wife about feeling unwell, lie after lie with this addiction I have to get out of this life style once and for all, going on holiday on January thankfully I paid the balance when I was flush,the problem is I lost the lot today,spending money,Christmas the lot. What a complete mug
Hi gingernut1,
You have to *** this feeling of not wanting to gamble & do everything you can to make it so! Riding the storm is not an option, you must get right out of it! After pretty close on 3 decades of destruction myself, I went hunting for a cure to help me control my addiction & much to my disgust realised (after many posts) that there is no such cure! I am a compulsive gambler & the only option for me is to quit!
I am recovering One Day At A Time (sometimes even minute by minute) & if I can do it, anyone can!
Come on & join us! Let today be the 1st day of the rest of your life!
Hi gingernut I know how you feel like everyone on here and post above is 100 percent right this disease is with us for life but we can arrest it and live life gamble free and happy providing you take 1 day at a time and each day you manage gamble free is a winner for your pocket your mind your health and the people in your life...take care be strong and you can do this x
Thanks for the comments,Odaat and Forrest I appreciate all the knowledge everyone has to offer I agree a hundred per cent that this cannot be managed and must be crushed for good, I have managed to quit for a year once that was the longest I ever did,but I did that alone and succumbed in the end. But now with the support from this great forum I will succeed because I never want to let any body down again including those helping me here many many thanks.gingernut
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