I’m new to the online gambling forums, but I realize I have a problem and this is the first step.  There’s a sense of safety here because I realize everyone is like me and won’t judge.  I was never really an avid gambler

except for the occassional trip to the casino and a few lottery tickets here and there.  About 3 years ago, everything changed when I hit for a jackpot at the local casino.  As a single mother, I felt a tremendous sense of relief to finally

have some extra cash!  I paid some bills off, took my kids on a fancy vacation, but it was at the point when everything changed.  I loved the feeling of financial relief.  But, what came with that, has been a wicked addiction that I know I 

need to stop.  I’m hoping a few of you can give me some pointers on the first step.  I don’t want to feel like I need to cross all the bridges at once.  But, what I do want is to have a starting place.  Signing up here is definitely the first

step, and I’m proud of myself, but what I need the most is for someone to tell me what to do first.  I’m heavily in debt and will address those issues as I go along.  I’ve managed somehow to never be late on my bills, so I don’t 

have that problem, but I will probably not get out of debt for a long time and come to accept. To say I’m ashamed of this behavior would be an understatement, and no one really knows (except for you peeps!) that I actually have a problem

because I just make it seem like I go to the casino for fun.  No one has a clue as to how much debt I have.  So, here I am, looking for you wonderful people to help steer me, support me, and help establish the very first step.  Yes, I realize

GA is available, but I think it’s more than that.  Is it a mantra that I can tell myself everyday?  Is it a journal?  Is it a mindset?  Is it something I finally tell myself?  Hope to hear from all of you soon.