How serious is gambling addiction ?
I can only talk from my own point of view but I've not taken it any less serious on any day over the last 206. Yes I'm still in early recovery but I hope that statement doesn't change in years to come. For me it would be a mistake to underestimate what I've always used to escape and if I do, then the door will be ajar followed by fully open and then it's all over.
I hear people who think they are cured after a few months, drift away from recovery and then come back in a bigger mess than ever before. I hear or people with years of abstinence who then succumb to the pull of the illness.
I'm not saying everyone should think like this but the one common denominator seems to be a perfect storm running with complacent.
As I don't feel I will ever be fixed or cured but instead just live with the sleeping dragon, then why would I risk not taking it seriously.
"Just for today i wont gamble..."
And im currently at 1094 days of "just for today"
Today is all you need, today is all that matters, i spent too long being like "im never gonna gamble again"...Never is a long time, inconceivable even. And i would fail
Just today? Just today is much more manageable, and its worked, this is by far the longest ive gone and im still going strong.
Day 129 gf !!!
I still think about gambling every day but im still not letting it win ...
Well not today anyways 🙃
The issue with gambling as an addict once u have accepted this a life without a bet is sustainable however my belief is yes life gets better however their needs to be a balence being bet free isnt going to cure mental health issues thats a totally different matter that the issue i had when i first went to Ga back in 2010 i knew people who were bet free 5 10 20+ years only a small minorty of those people were generally content with how life was going i realised now i am better at dealing with mental health i fine with dealing with stuff day to day infact i believe i have become alot stronger person as i appreciate my life had i known this i believe i could have done this alot sooner like they say u have to deal with life nobody has a perfect life you either learn to appreciate it or let life sink u only u can decide
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