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Hello, my name is Kat. I’ve been a compulsive gambler for years and haven’t gone more than a couple days without gambling in all that time, at least not that I can currently recall. I am on day 13 of not gambling. I’m addicted to video poker and slots, and where I live there are two casinos for every block, so it’s in my face constantly. I resolved to not gamble for new years, but on the first day I spent all my rent money and that resolution was out the window. I spoke to my family and shared my frustration, and they suggested I “take a mulligan,” make the one time slip up not count and move forward. I did so with a new resolution: to not touch cash. I have gone 13 days without going to an ATM or hitting yes for cash back, so I have also gone 13 days without gambling. There is no local GA for me, so I have decided to reach out to an online community for support. I also made myself my own 30 day token out of recycled materials, and I plan to present it to myself when I hit 30 days.
Does anyone know if there’s a way to get real 30 day/90 day/1 year/etc… tokens by mail? I would love to build up a collection.
I’m worried constantly that I’ll relapse because I’ve never gone this long before, and my recovery seems so fragile right now. The truth is, I’m not fragile. I’m tough. I honestly believe I’m going through this for a reason and I will emerge at the other end, stronger and more financially and emotionally secure than ever. I don’t know what to say to other people going through the same thing; “hang in there” doesn’t seem adequate. You’re a superhero, how about that? We’re all superheroes.
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Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!
Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.
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And on that note….
I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
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Hi kats,
Welcome to the forum and well done on day 13 without gambling.
With the current situation from the pandemic, many people are in a similar situation where they do not have access to a live local GA meeting they can attend. There are Zoom GA meetings however which take place online, you can see a list of upcoming meetings here – https://gamblersinrecovery.com/?s=
That also may be a good place to ask about getting tokens, or someone on here may have an answer for that.
There are also the various groups that take place on here, including the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK) which I find very useful.
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