Hi, Zero no hero,
Welcome to the forum and well done on taking a positive step.
I like most people on this forum can associate directly with the majority of items and feeling that you have mentioned.
One thing I would like to respond to is this statement ” As gamblers, we are disgusting degenerate excuses for human beings. We are selfish lying cheating and not worthy of respect” While it may be true that the attributes mentioned can be associated with most gamblers when they are gambling, I don’t believe these attributes define the people themselves, and if we stop gambling, we can also help remove or at least limit these negative attributes that go hand in hand with gambling.
For example, you mentioned that you are not worthy of respect. I would counter that by saying the fact that you have acknowledged your problem, want to make changes to address it, and have taken a positive step in making that happen by joining and posting on this forum, is worthy of respect in and of itself.
The next question is what you do from here. There are new member’s groups held on Mondays and Thursdays, and I would recommend attending one of these as they can be very useful when you first join the forum and are trying to be gamble free, with useful advise and tips on the next steps you can take.