[jonathanv]

Hi "I Won A New Life."  I used to cash my paycheck and drive to the casino, or if payday was far ahead I’d do a cash advance on a credit card.  The trouble piled up quickly.  I think many people who gamble like the idea of being able to regulate their own addiction by way of will power or newly found optimism or new ideas, etc.  That’s how I was.  Eventually I had to admit that I wasn’t capable of stopping myself and that I needed help.  Last summer I started seeing a therapist, and that was a huge help (I haven’t gambled now in 10 months, which I’m proud of considering I gambled compulsively for twelve years).  I joined this forum to help me stay on "the straight road" so to speak. We are all different, but for me it was essential that I found someone to speak with in person when I felt the urge come up.  I’d even call a friend and ask to hang out as a way to prevent myself from gambling.  That’s not profound, but it helped me stop.

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