Starting over again for the millionth times , last try

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(@b35wu7ym1z)
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so I relapsed again for the millionth time . That’s $5000 I gambled in last 20 days and $24 400 in last 60 days gambled and tons more before that . starting over again , I don’t know what I’m doing wrong why I keep relapsing but I know that beating myself up for it doesn’t work . 

I had a strong urge and should have fought it should have gone to the movies instead I need to  form new habits something to do instead of gambling . 

starting over last try . 

 
Posted : 26th October 2024 8:33 am
(@smccusker69)
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i am currently going through the same thing Peter, just coming to terms with it and realising its too late to win it all back and the stress of trying is not worth it. Time to draw a line in the sand and start again, you can do it and so can I. My thoughts are with you.

 
Posted : 26th October 2024 12:31 pm
(@9j1ex2f08z)
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I totally get it.  Over the last few years, my husband and I have slowly spent every dime saved for retirement.    He passed in June and I stopped going to casinos, because I can't handle the drive.  But I've spent thousands online.  I was told of an app that blocks any gambling sites.   I loaded it and it works.   I'm praying this helps.

 
Posted : 26th October 2024 1:11 pm
(@j5a6meyr4z)
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Hi there. Sorry to hear of your relapse. 😢. You say you don’t know where you are going wrong but it would seem to me that maybe you haven’t got all the vital blocks in place, to prevent you from losing/wasting any more of your money?.

Blocks are the best thing to just completely stop you in your tracks when those urges come along, some of which just come out of the blue.

If you really do want to stop this terrible cycle most of us on here have been through, then I strongly suggest getting those blocks in place asap - on your phone, laptop, iPad, bank cards etc.

I wish you the best. 🙏.

Pink Lady 🩷🍎.

 
Posted : 26th October 2024 2:26 pm
(@q86r2ugj5p)
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Understanding our unhealthy emotional triggers is important in us healing in healthy ways. Anger Agressions just indicators pains not healed, an unhealthy person uses Anger Agressions to transfer their pains fears or frustrations on to other people directly or indirectly.

People who are frustrated are having unreasonable expectations of people life and situations,

it is not other people hurting us, by me having unreasonable expectations

I am hurting my self. There are many references to what we think are fears, Anxiety, stress frustrations and panicking for me when I react in unhealthy ways to my fears I am often very unsettled and do not feel productive in my life.

The highest of fears was a very unhealthy panicking, once I reached this high level 10 out of 10 panicking I was not able to think clearly and sort things out in a healthy way. Panicking for me was very unhealthy and unless I reduced my fears I was going to say or do some very unhealthy things. So in life if we are healthy people we interact with al people in healthy ways. 

Dave L

 
Posted : 26th October 2024 4:43 pm
(@b35wu7ym1z)
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@j5a6meyr4z  I didn’t gamble online , it’s in person casinos that’s the orovlem and I already banned myself from all casinos in my province but that didn’t stop me , they don’t check any id here anyone can walk in .

 
Posted : 26th October 2024 5:33 pm
(@b35wu7ym1z)
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@q86r2ugj5p  ya I had a strong urge yesterday I wasn’t able to think I was panicking and sweating I was in a complete trance .

 
Posted : 26th October 2024 5:34 pm

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