Believe in yourself that you CAN stop. I am struggling with that now. I am afraid that I will have the urge to gamble and be unable to control myself once that urge hits. I have self-excluded from two casinos. I was able to get into them. Unfortunately, it isn’t that strict. I think self-exclusion is a great tool but for some, it may just mean being sneaky. There are probably 6 more casinos which I need to self-exclude and take the time to do, and yes I feel shame and embarrassment but I want to get better. I’ll do whatever it takes to kick this addiction or else I will dig so deep that my problems will be even worse.
Recently, I gambled my last money. It’s gone and quite frankly, I don’t know how I will survive the upcoming 10 days. I handed over my finances (yet again) to my sister and decided to make a list of goals I need to accomplish. I feel good about this. It’s time. I hope you find the strength you need as I hope I do as well!