@releaseme. Yeah, I kind of get it. We have been flooding your brain with dopamine by gambling for years. It becomes a comfort blanket. Even with the losses I experienced I would return back and gamble again.
All of that is taken away and the dopamine drops and you feel less at ease, more flat and more anxious.
Hopefully your GP can get you on a short course of Valium or other dopamine related meds. It works in about 30min and worked for me until I felt more stable.
I feel more level now. I was anxious earlier but did a 5km run and really pushed it hard and it has taken the anxiety away.
Would be good if you could find something that is going to give you the buzz. Exercise is the easiest.
Hope the GP appointment works out
@thebean this is my problem I have acknowledged my faults and addiction I confess daily to the sin but I am stuck with debts and bo one to turn to...and this daily stress is unbearable and sometimes feel like there is no way out the constant call from lenders etc and the constant denials to get the funds to clear at least some debts and have some sort of peace so that I can fight tru the rest
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