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1 May 2015 at 7:56 am #30133kevinrtk007Participant
hi am 35 years old. i got addicted to roulette in casinos. i lose n win but now i keep losing. i am in debts due too that. i go there to try to win to pay debts. but it is getting worse n worse. need help
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1 May 2015 at 8:07 am #30134AnonymousGuest
Hi Kevin, welcome to the forum.
It’s one of the ways this disease,compulsive gambling tricks us. We think one big win and we are all sorted. The problem is if or even when we get a big win, we find ourselves unable to stop gambling and end up spending our win and then chase that with even more money.
For me I always think the first step to recovery is letting go of the lost money … Realising it is gone …starting afresh
Well done on starting a thread. You will find so much support on here. Today is the start of a bettei life for u Kevin. -
1 May 2015 at 6:06 pm #30135charlesModerator
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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 youre currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if youre 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. Were 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 youre 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 🙂
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1 May 2015 at 9:35 pm #30136pParticipant
Well done on coming here for help you are in the right place.. keep posting here, your thoughts, your feelings. Use this journal as your place to get things out. Our vision gets a bit skewed when it comes to gambling when weve crossed the line into compulsive gambling, tricks our brains into thinking we can win all the time but when we are compulsive the wins go back in and the losses we chase and its a cycle that just keeps on going and getting worse till we can find a way to stop.. there are many levels of support available.. there is here, with the chat groups, your journal, one on one help. Is there a gamblers anonymous in your area? Can you get counselling? There may be options to ban from where you play? whatever happens keep posting and lets know whats happening, welcome to GT and the beginning of recovery, well done
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2 May 2015 at 9:29 am #30137I_MaverickParticipant
Hi Kevin,
Well done for finding this site. Thanks to the support here, and my GA meetings, I have not had a bet for 30 days today. It has been hell stopping gambling. If I hadn’t had a lapse 30 days ago I would have been on day 48. 30 days is my first major milestone. It is the longest I think I have gone without any kind of a bet for 4 or 5 years. I am a mental wreck but I trust in my higher power that I am in recovery.
As with anything you get out of this what you put in. If I had found this place a few years ago I would probably not be in the position I am. But I cannot change the past and I can only be grateful I have found it now, even though my life right now is a total wreck due to gambling and other factors.
Please feel free to write your story, as much or as little as you like, and people will offer support and advice. This is a terrible addiction to someone we can never win. When we win we put it back, when we lose we chase and lose more. It is lose lose. The only way to win at gambling is not to gamble. If we could walk away with winnings, we wouldn’t be here. What characterises us as CGs is that we cannot stop, we are emotionally invested and we chase and chase.
Have you looked for a GA in your area? Stopping gambing is hard as it is a learned beavhiour, but I have seen so many people in my GA meetings who have done it I know I can. People who lost homes, jobs, families, were homeless – now, many years later lead productive lives thanks to GA and support groups like this.
I hope you are ok, it is a while since you posted. Take care.
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