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Hello everybody! Now for something not at all unique or new.
I spent 20 years addicted to alcohol and opiates and other drugs, joined AA and NA for years, eventually resolved the issue by getting a drug called suboxone, which replaces the need for opiates.
So clean and sober for 13 years I think it is now, using that drug. Dr prescribed, etc.
But a few years into my sobriety I became depressed about where I live so I started buying scratchers, looking for a payoff so I could move.
FF many years and i have spent or lost at least $400,000 at this point on lottery alone. Had an online horse racing addiction for a year but I managed to get them to bar me so I couldn’t do it any longer.
Anyway, I tied my bank acct to texts to my wife so she would know when I had cash, but I can manipulate the amount that triggers a text so she wont know.
LIke I said, I must be OUT of my MIND. Or, I am an addict.
GA has one meeting a week, two people usually show up if any, 30 mile drive, so I wanted to get help online.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!
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Hello Libertas 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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Hi Libertas, my name is Kin, I was an addict.
I was addicted to gambling, alcohol, doctor prescribe drugs, sex, surfing internet, over eating, work, borrowing and money.
In 2005, I attended AA, NA, GA, SLA, there was no debtor anonymous in my area. I came across this site online in 2008
and has been keeping a journal in here since, it has been a very therapeutic experience and journey for me here.I was not so fortunate compare to many, they are only addicted to one thing, I struggle to stay sober and clean because I was addicted to most things, when I stop one, I could have cross over to another one to act out to find a relief and form of escape, I will lose all my accumulated clean days and start from zero again!
I am so grateful and fortunate to realized my problem and not live in denial for the rest of my life, I was an addict in the past, I am now a recovering addict for life.
When I practice total abstinence, I am saying no to gambling, alcohol, drugs, sex, binge eating, workaholic living, borrowing all at the same time.
There was nothing wrong with money, it was my love for money that was wrong.
I am on the road of recovery now. If it didn’t work, I wouldnt be here for so long.
Hope you can find and see that light at the end of the tunnel.
God bless you!
more blessings
Kin
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