Welcome Liam. I too am starting at GMA soon. My gambling has reduced my life to nothing. At the moment I am in my office packing away everything to be put into storage. I have lose my wife, my son, my dignity, my self-respect, my business etc etc. I could go on. Last week I tried to kill myself because of the mess that my life is in. I have been going to GA 5 times or more a week and I post here almost daily.
I am now 21 days free from gambling and I am starting to feel better. I keep having regretful thoughts but they are getting easier to manage. I KNOW I could have a great future if I can stop gambling. Gambling has stopped me progressing in so many ways, from work to emotions and everything outside and inbetween that. I am sick of being obsessed by playing a stupid game.
Well done in coming here and getting on the GMA. I wonder if we will meet, I start on May 11th and I cannot wait. I know it will be hard, but I have so much work to do on myself. I have been gambling compsulively for 3 years and I have lost everything. I could not stop until I did lose everything, and I saw it happening and I could not stop as if I was in a trance of which I am now waking up.
This site has been invaluable for me charting my progress.
Can you find a GA near you and start attending, it will help you I promise.
Keep posting with your daily successes and remember the cliche – one day at a time.