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10 February 2015 at 1:07 pm #28463casperParticipant
Well hello…..My name is Jayson and im a compulsive gambler.
Must be roughly 2years ish since i was last here, and how things have changed.
I was rude and obnoxious in my early days here i always knew better, and didnt want to listen , im a CG i always knew best and it was my way or the high way.
Soooo a little bit about me im turning 40 this year ( though i look 21 still ) gambled all my life roughly 25 years. I 1st sought help in 2009 i went to one councilling session, told the guy there what he wanted to hear , left and went to a bookies ! I WASNT READY TO STOP. June2010 i went to a GA meet and continued to go, as time went by i started missing meets, and i started gambling off and on,i still knew best. Took me untill 2012 untill i commited to GA going to 5 meets a week,getting more involved, stopped gambling Has i finally cracked it ?
No of course i hadnt i will always be a CG , i split again with yet another ex, due to gambling, though at the time i did nothing wrong of course.
2013 changed my life i met another CG , i moved in with her, i was happy,and still am happy, was this the key to my success, i went 14 months gamble free, then outa nowhere i had one bet ,i came home and was honest straight away, this was last easter,I dont even think of gambling anymore, the adverts dont bother me, and the goverment can do what they like ! Im just botherd about me and what i can do to stay gamble free.
For those who remeber me, the biggest change in my life was giving up my buisness of 18 years, i no longer handle money everyday, i actually get a wage now every friday !!
I still go to GA when i can , im often working evenings, but make every meet i can.
So i got the success i wanted all my life……I read many forums with “stories” on them….Everyone wants to stop but only a few want to put the effort in !
I learnt to listen…..
HONESTY
EFFORT
DILLIGANCE
AND DOING WHAT EVER IT TAKES NO MATTER WHAT.
I have a life now, im doing well, i have no obssesion to gamble, im not cured, because im still aware and remeber i can return at any time !
I carnt think of anything else to say lol, but if anyone wants to ask me anything feel free to i dont bite !
Hopefully some olde freinds will read this and say hello (Vera)xx
Bye for now
Jayson
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10 February 2015 at 5:29 pm #28464AnonymousGuest
Great reading, well done Jay keep it up.
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11 February 2015 at 9:11 am #28465DuncKeymaster
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Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Jay this is very much our formal welcome, from a personal perspective it’s great to see you’ve embraced recovery and hopefully we won’t see the old rude & obnoxious jay reappearing… We’d love to hear about your recovery and life and most of all using the site to receive and give support
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.
And on that note….
Im going to hand you over to our community because Im sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
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