Originally posted by 23anastasia
… I need a plan.
 
Good afternoon Anastasia, my name is Larry and I am a compulsive gambler, my last bet was August 13, 2009. Welcome back to GT, three years is a long time to live in the secret world of gambling without continuing with the help that you reached out for back then. Here you can once again reach out and share your story, and learn from others to help in formulating a plan, you are not alone.
Your plan does not have to be complicated, although the work will be hard and calls for sincere and dedicated actions. Even it you are not near enough to one of the GA meetings (I think that there are meeting is Burlington, Rutalnd, and perhaps Baurre) to attend in person, you can use the principles of their program; one online site, http://www.gachicago.org/literature.html, can provide some of the pamphlets and guidelines for working the Steps, start with the Yellow Combo Book and Towards 90 Days. More information pertaining to this advice can be found in other sites (see htttp://compulsivegamblers.gotop100.com/index.php), and if you like I can post a few or the ones that I have found helpful.
You may also be able to find help sites in the Resources section of GT above, and requesting information from their Help Line. For a councillor try asking your doctor, contacting the local United Way, or church groups, and possibly this site, http://www.vapavt.org/index.htm, but it would be best that anyone suggested is familiar with gambling problems. Another suggestion arriving from your comments in both this and your first topic, you could check out a local AA meeting, the programs are similar and the help you find with a possible drinking problem might also be used with the gambling one and your online work with it.
Keep visiting this site and participation in all of the service offered, use all the help that is available to you. you have to go after recovery, it does not come to you.
God’s speed, use your higher Power to guide and strengthen you.LarryThanks to my Higher Power, My 3G’s – God, GA, and GT,  "Day Two Is Another Day Behind" and with the help from all , I will continue to remain gambling free.

yeah 3 years and alot lost im sure. been gambling myself for im not really sure how long. gotta be a good 6 or 7 years.  started out with football numbers and scratch offs way before that but didnt really see it as a problem.  that came from slot machines and the thrill of getting that ocassional good hit.  use to be able to walk out with some of the winnings, now im at the point nothing is ever enough and loose it all plus what i have in my pockets before leaving their doors. its a no way im ever walking out ahead again type thing for me. and pretty much donating my life away to them.  guess its great to be them but really suck2bme.  welcome aboard and hope you find what your looking for here.

I’m glad you made it here! Yep it’s Jen. I recognized your story. Keep coming back, If you do it will get better and when it does keep coming back and it will stay better. I’m here for you and I will be praying for you.

Hi
i also feel alone and overwelhelmed.
i feel a in a 24/7 shadow person to not gambling.
when left to my own i give into my urges.
and i’m a lot like sucks2bme i will never gamble again until i get the paycheque and then all is forgotten.
i’m new to this site, and i’m hopefull.