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No need to apologise OB. To make the most of support though it will help you to have your own thread as well. if you scroll to the bottom of this Forum and click on New Topic you can do that. You will get a lot of feedback. keep reading the other stories as well – you can apply the things that are helping other people to your own recovery.
Hi IDI, well done on your gamble free time. I can relate to what you say about the bingo; I always thought I would struggle to avoid the after work card schools, it turned out that when I stopped gambling there weren’t any! Well done on cutting out the bingo and lottery as well. Starve the addiction.
it’s a gamblign addiction, you gave up the scratch cards and now the slots has become a problem – the addiction doesnt mind how it gets it’s fix.
If you even felt the need to find and post on a site like this one then you might now be kidding yourself if you think it’s a “just for fun sort of thing.”
If it’s not that bad for you great, but if you carry on gambling then the word missing from that sentence might be YET.
I hope you make the decision to stop now, keep posting and use the support availableto you to do so.
Hi Melpitt, read teh otehr stories here, you will see the sort of things that have helped others stop gambling.
How about before next payday you get yourself banned from that casino? How about before next payday you make arrangements so that your wages go straight into a family members account?
Those are the sort of barriers that Jappy is talking about.
Don’t try to understand why you are drawn to the casino – it is an addiction, you have it, there may not even be a “why”
Keep posting.
Hi Mark,
I am sure you realise that those “free” gifts are far from free. The money you have lost would probably have got you a private audience with Jay Leno.
Get yourself banned from those casinos, when you go to get banned I would suggest going with no money on you, maybe take your g/f with you, then you can’t get tempted to have a final fling.
Keep posting here, get to that next GA meeting. You can stop gambling.
Hi I Did it, well done on deciding to get back to GA.
I’m not going to tell you you should try the residential but what I would say is re-read what you have written; one of the things that is putting you off is the family session thing? That might not even happen and you might be worrying about something unnecessarily. What I am trying to say, in a rambling type of way is that if you think it might be an option for you then check it out, speak to someone, you might be able to remove an unnecessary obstacle.
Keep posting and well done for telling us about your experieinces
Hi Fitz,
OK, so you have a gambling addiction. You also have depression. Whilst I can see both triggering each otehr in a very viscious circle they are still both problems in their own right.
If you need depression tablets then that should be what your Dr has decided is the best course for your depression, not to somehow stop the gambling.
There is a lot of support for your addiction, read the other stories here, you will see a lot of things you will relate to. You will also see the success stories – what are they doing that you can apply to your own situation? What barriers can you put in place?
As Monicau has said GA is another option – Gamblers Anonymous. Check them out as well.
You are willing to try anything? Well I hope I have given you a few places to start. Keep posting and let us know the positive steps that you are taking.
Γεια σου Kris, μπορείς να σταματήσεις, σου το υπόσχομαι. Ρίξτε μια ματιά στο φόρουμ του My Journal. Θα διαβάσετε πολλές ιστορίες με τις οποίες θα σχετίζεστε. Θα δείτε επίσης τις επιτυχημένες ιστορίες και τα πράγματα που βοηθούν τους άλλους να σταματήσουν τον τζόγο. Το κόλπο είναι να μην προσπαθήσετε να το κάνετε μόνοι σας – αν αυτό λειτουργούσε, τότε κανένας από εμάς δεν θα ήταν εδώ. Εάν μετακινηθείτε στο κάτω μέρος του φόρουμ My Journal και κάνετε κλικ στο "Νέο θέμα", μπορείτε να μας πείτε λίγα λόγια για τη δική σας ιστορία και κατάσταση. Θα λάβετε πολλά σχόλια και υποστήριξη εκεί.
Hallo Kris, je kunt stoppen, dat beloof ik je. Kijk dan eens op het My Journal Forum. Je leest veel verhalen waar je mee te maken krijgt. Je zult ook de succesverhalen zien en de dingen die anderen helpen stoppen met gokken. De truc is om het niet alleen te proberen – als dat werkte, zou niemand van ons hier zijn. Als je naar de onderkant van het My Journal-forum scrolt en op "Nieuw onderwerp" klikt, kun je ons iets vertellen over je eigen verhaal en situatie. Je krijgt daar veel feedback en ondersteuning.
Hei Kris, voit lopettaa, lupaan sinulle. Tutustu My Journal -foorumiin. Luet paljon tarinoita, joihin olet yhteydessä. Näet myös menestystarinoita ja asioita, jotka auttavat muita lopettamaan pelaamisen. Temppu on, ettet yritä tehdä sitä itse – jos se toimisi, kukaan meistä ei olisi täällä. Jos vierität My Journal -foorumin loppuun ja napsautat "Uusi aihe", voit kertoa meille hieman omasta tarinastasi ja tilanteestasi. Siellä saat paljon palautetta ja tukea.
Bună Kris, poți să te oprești, îți promit. Aruncați o privire la Forumul Jurnalului Meu. Veți citi o mulțime de povești cu care vă veți raporta. Veți vedea, de asemenea, poveștile de succes și lucrurile care îi ajută pe ceilalți să oprească jocurile de noroc. Trucul este să nu încercați să o faceți pe cont propriu – dacă asta ar funcționa, atunci niciunul dintre noi nu ar fi aici. Dacă derulați în partea de jos a Forumului Jurnalului meu și faceți clic pe „Subiect nou”, ne puteți spune puțin despre propria poveste și situație. Veți primi o mulțime de feedback și sprijin acolo.