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    • #27778
      hopeforbetter
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      Hello, I m from indonesia.I make a mistake again and feel so guilty.I started bet on sportbetting again and lost a lot again.now I look for debt.I want to ask how to quit a gambling habit?I am gambling for fulfill my feeling empty.I feel quilty after I lost my saving.how can I replace this habit with another positive activity which I can enjoy and interest.sport gambling is so interesting and so enjoy to me.I don’t have anything more enjoy than sport betting.but its always make me feel quilty and hopeless after I lost my money.how can I change this habit?please help.I am 40 years old with 2 childs.now I’m unemployment.thanks before.sorry I m poor in english.in my country there is no GA to join.

    • #27779
      Anonymous
      Guest

      Hi hopeforbetter,
      That’s a great name . Welcome to GT and well done for taking this step to address your gambling addiction.you can do more than hope, you can start taking action to make things better. You can ban yourself from all casinos , betting shops etc. you can cancel all cards and get someone else to manage your cash. You can put all kinda of barriers in place to make it really difficult to gamble. Finally you can believe that you can beat this addiction because you can and you will! Keep writing !!

    • #27780
      jansdad
      Participant

      Welcome to the forum. It’s important to understand that you don’t really gamble to fill the emptiness. Gambling creates that emptiness in you and then temporary alleviates the pain and the very feeling of emptiness (it created in the first place) while you gamble.
      Also, it doesn’t give you genuine pleasure. It’s an illusion.

      Look at me, I’ve been clean for 5 days and I have wisdom coming out of my butt as I walk.

      Anyway, before you figure it all out you need to, as sad68 said, block all your accounts, ban yourself where you can and limit your access to money.

      And come here, read and post.

    • #27781
      hopeforbetter
      Participant

      thanks for the reply and support. i like to write but my english is so poor.on this addiction i always think can win the bookie if i m discipline but i always cant discipline.i always chasing my lose.and i feel so pleasure and interesting while betting espcesially nba sport.how can i realize for this situation.thanks before

    • #27782
      janey1
      Participant

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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.

      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

      The Gambling Therapy Team


      PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our
      privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!

    • #27783
      charles
      Moderator

      Hi Hopeforbetter and welcome back to the forum.

      I’m sure i remember your name from before? What advice did you get then? What steps did you take? Who could hold your money for you so that you cant gamble? How can you fill your gamble free time? Your English is very good, keep posting and hopefully I will see you in one of the groups here soon as well.

    • #27784
      hopeforbetter
      Participant

      could anybody here can give me $60?i lose $60 just then. i lost the money for my child school fee.could anybody here help me.i promise i dont want to gambling again.sorry i force to do this shamefull thing.maybe it small amount in other country but its big enough in my country.thanks for kindly help

    • #27785
      hopeforbetter
      Participant

      thanks for the support jansdad.actually what all you say it right.you are so understand what situation i am in.im sorry for make u disappointed by unresponsible thing that i did.thanks for the advise jansdad

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