Welcome Bodeni to the site. This site was a life line for me when I first stopped gambling. Those first days of truly acknowledging that you have a problem and that you need help to stop are very painful. We often have that moment when the money/credit runs out and we have to face what we’ve done. So glad you have come here for support. One of the first things you can do to make it easier to stop is give up your access to cash/credit. If you don’t have money you can’t buy the tickets. Money is a trigger really. As soon as you have available money/credit, your mind will automatically want to go get tickets. No money = no gambling. Do you have access to a gamblers anonymous meeting and/or some counselling with a reputable gambling addictions counsellor? Those both helped me. There are many tools you can use to help you stop. I hope you get a chance to go back and read some of the threads or posts of other people. That may help as well. You are not alone in this addiction. It affects so many. But there is hope. _ Laura
