[Bhrdjalex]

I can’t stop I have tried I’m to the point were I blow all my pay checks to were I have no money for food gas justed no money tel I get pay again and I blow my check again getting to the point I don’t know what to do I need help My dad too is a gambler I try to tell him for us to stop but he’s not going to He ask me to go with him all the time to play in a free roll poker tour were you pay 20 bucks and you get more chips I’ll buy in 3 maybe 4 times lose and try to make my money back and never happens I’m 24 I live in FLORIDA miami. I need help I gotta stop now. And the last time I went was 2 days ago and yes I blow my check Thanks

[charles]

Hi Alex and welcome to the site. If you read some of the other stories here you will see you aren’t alone with this problem, you will also see the sort of things that have helped others to stop gambling – hopefully you can apply some of those to your own situation.

Where is it you play poker with your dad? If it is at a casino then why not get self excluded from it? That will remove one temptation as your dad will know you can’t go with him.

There is a lot of gambling around these days – the good news is that there is also a lot of support available to us as well. Have you tried a Gamblers Anonymous meeting?

Use all the support you can, if we could do it on our own then none of us would be here. Keep posting and let us know the positive steps you are taking. What things can you put in place before you next get paid?

[kpat]

I live in Florida too. My husband and I just self-excluded from our local casino because we were blowing our money away too. What a relief to know we can’t go back there. Or any of the 5 Casinos they have in Florida. We were never going to stop on our own. Two gamblers in the same house! I understand how hard it is. My Mom goes all the time.
We made a stand against this terrible addiction. You can too. Its been 8 days and my sleep is sooooo much better!!
I have read a lot of these journal posts now and it is so nice to read of all the uplifting comments. Take some time and read through some of them.
You are not alone.

[JohnNobody]

Hi Alex I cant offer any real advise apart from you have done great on making a post here. Repeat the process share what you feel if you can. People will support and encourage! All the best JN.

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