I would like to think that I will no longer return to gambling and that I can finally say that the money I forever keep trying to chase and make back has gone and that I should just accept it but having previously tried to stop gambling and after a while found myself in the position of being able to gamble again has led me to go back into that destructive lifestyle I hope I can finally open my eyes and see that what I'm doing isn't working and actually start having a life gambling for me isn't fun it isn't used as a form of enjoyment but as a way to shut off from the world and yet all it does in the end is cause me damage and make life more difficult I just need to find something that I can implement so when those urges come I can deter them and channel it into something else that doesn't cause the damage that gambling does. Sorry for rambling but it's just this kind of defeat that has hit me again and having to accept this is something that I cannot win and how I have been here multiple times already and found myself in the cycle of gambling and being okay with the situation yes I've messed up but dusting myself off getting back up again.
Hi Smithy,
This is a very strong post. I like it - a lot.
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Your post doesn't sound like defeat to me - it sounds like a new beginning!
Kind wishes
Gabriele
Hi, all that you have stated is how i feel and i have been gambling for decades , as you said, not fun, shutting out the world. It’s not easy giving up and i for one have messed up big time when emotions and my mental state aren’t good, i know this and although i know it, an emotional problem may occur in my life and my head goes and I’m gone. I have to find a way to protect myself against this, some have said that it is a lame excuse, they are not me and therefore they don’t understand, i am standing strong at the moment and things aren’t great in my life but they will get better. I’m pleased you found this place and i believe that your strength, determination and honesty will get you through, good luck, regards bobbyj (Rainman)
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