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I know it is. Lol
My bulldog was called butch. And I used to call him butchugly. Plus I feel pretty ugly inside right now. But I’m not a butch woman.that just makes me cry..I feels so sad and lost. I had never thought about it like that.
Yes I need to tell my partner. I know he will be supportive. I am such an honest person normally..and also very open about my flaws to the world. This time, I don’t know what has happened. I have told him and other people before that I had a problem with gambling.
Maybe this time..I find it hard because I actually believe it. Im scared. I still have my partner..my children, a nice home and a good job.
Ive lost my social life..unless its gambling. I don’t go out. unless its gambling. I spend most of my alone hours thinking about how stupid I’ve been.
yes I’m in debt but its not terrible..but I know its heading that way. Im a psychiatric nurse..I listen and hear about people ruining there lives because of addiction of some kind. I can help them and i am good at it..probably mostly because i understand that gut wrenching feeling day in and day out. but when it comes to me..i can’t even listen to my own advice. I will tell my partner one day. i believe i am a CG but I am not sure how strong i am. therefore i will wait till i believe i can beat this.
I feel like I have to be strong for other people day in and day out. yet I can’t be strong for myself. it makes me angry and sadhow long did it take to get to that point?
Hopefully your landlord will wait two weeks. so if you spend all the money on food now. you can’t gamble it. then when you get paid you can pay your rent. probably leaving you with less money. but less temptation to gamble. at least you’ll have a roof over your head and a full belly. which in turn will make you feel secure.. then safe, then more able to sleep and concentrate on getting better and building a new life. sounds like a lot more positives from not gambling don’t u think?
when the time is right and you are in the right place, those items will be meaningless because you will feel so good about life and yourself. you will also enjoy buying new stuff because you’ll now in your heart that the casinos will have taken it all.
I’ve just been on the web site. I amy be interpreting it wrong but as I will be the administrator, won’t i be able to change the settings
you have three options night, morning and mid afternoon. a lot of people don’t realise this but if the side effects are too much. taking them around say 2-3pm, side effects won’t kick in till your tucked away in bed. Often if you take them at night, you can end up feeling lethargic mid afternoon the next day.
fluoxitine or sertraline are better options for compulsiveness.
fluoxetine takes about two weeks the feel the benefit. sertraline takes approximately a month. If you can get your doc to prescribe a mood stabiliser with it such as lamotrogine, it can be very helpful. I am a psychiatric nurse and a CG. but I don’t take medication..probably should. funny really. I can help others but not myself. also promethazine will aid sleep without the addictiveness of zopiclone. promethazine will help you to get deep sleep without waking u feeling hung over. a lot of psychiatrists in the uk prescribe it. GPs need reminding about it..they always opt for zopiclone first forgetting that sometimes people just need a good solid night sleep to help aid there moods. zopiclone can help to get into a good sleep pattern but can often leave you feeling flat in mood.you are empowering yourself to take some control back. there is always a means to gamble if you search hard enough. you’ve made it to sunday. try and make it to monday.
just trying to get my head around all this. I have tried for 3yrs maybe more. This is the first time I have spoke to other gambling addicts.today will be my first day w/o gambling. I am determined for today. From what I can gather on here. its one day at a time.
it all sounds so positive. but unrealistic to me. i am only on day 1. i want to feel like u guys.