Welcome to GT. Try to set up barriers. Seek help, GA meetings, counseling. Keep posting and reading others threads. Recovery isn’t easy but if you continue gambling you will dig yourself deeper in a hole. I’m talking from experience. You have taken the first step coming here. Take care. Don’t give up.

Hi me too
I feel your pain with the credit card
Credit cards with cash advances really aren’t for us
I changed mine to a personal loan 3 and a half years ago all in all had credit card debt of 25000
Still paying it off
If I kept a tally of all my losses omg
Accepting your losses is hard but must be done to move on
For me
I cant have the mindset of I’ll just bet 20 or 50 and go
Its the first bet that just gets me in
And once I start its like a drug that takes over my brain
Hope your going ok today

How are you doing Metoo? Once we are a compulsive gambler we are always a compulsive gambler. We need to stay stopped. Any chance you can find someone to help you with your finances? Can you tie your savings up so that you can’t access them? Cut up credit card! Drastic steps need to be taken! Try a group here or talk to someone on the help line. What country are you in? It helps with the advice about different barriers or supports that may be available. You are not alone. Take care,
Laura

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.

As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)

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

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It is so disappointing when we keep going back. We repeatedly hurt ourselves. And our loved ones. It can seem hopeless. Somehow you need to break the cycle. Can you cancel the cash access on your credit cards? Can you get access to gambling addictions counseling? Can you go to a Gamblers Anonymous meeting? We can have a good life still. But it helps to have support to beat this. What about talking to someone on the helpline here on Monday. Maybe they can help you find some resources in your area. I’m sorry you have a rough few weeks ahead. Maybe write about how you are feeling every day in your journal to help you get through this. You are not the only person with this problem. Hang in there. Laura