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Its a good thing you are here posting, keep coming here, come to the chat groups when you can, its good to talk about it, i find sometimes in the groups i can go with urges and after they are gone, talking to people in recovery really is a great way of turning things around. Keep going, never give up

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I love some things you say it makes me think and really helps me some days.. you mention how being over tired effects you and makes you weaker toward gambling thoughts. i realised i too am very affected by lack of sleep. I didn’t connect the two till i read your thread and recently i have had urges, strong ones some days and i also after reading your thread looked back and i have little sleep.
I am going to make a regular bed time every night and not have my phone or my computer in my room. Sleep is so important, thanks for the reminder, its funny how some simple things are so easy to forget. Glad you got through Kin and continue to grow in recovery

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I know you are struggling at the moment but you know what, amongst your struggle you are being there for your kids, you are being a hands on dad.
There is always some good among the bad, some happy among the sad, so hang on to that… we are all human.. be kind to yourself Mav. Its a tough addiction we face, just try your best. If you fall get back up and just give it your all.. never give up

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Nice to see you again. I had not posted in some time. It seems a few of us have decided this is the time to come back.. loved reading your post. Congratulations on your gamble free time and changing your life around

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Hi I just want to say keep going. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Ive done what you just did hundreds of times over. Its disappointing when we relapse but each time you learn, each time you get closer to the point you will stop. Every time you fall down get back up. Fill your days with other things. Be kind to yourself. Addiction is hard. If it were easy this site wouldnt exist. Its actually good you are here, many don’t make it to even attempting recovery.

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Congrats on your 15 days clean… wahoooo. It doesn’t matter how many times you fall down so long as you get back up!
Well done

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Hi there… I’m not sure which thread to write on for you there are two.. ?
You are doing ok Lizbeth, it amazes me after you gamble you don’t continue.. that is fantastic that you just get straight back on track.. if others treat you badly that is their problem. You are a giver, don’t let them take take take, i love that you pulled the reigns in a bit.. don’t let them bring you down..

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i would love to see you in one of the groups again one day.. might be different times for us though

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Congrats on your five months gamble free
Well done to you

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Hey.. so glad to see you here again. I always wonder what happens to people and feel relieved when i see their names here again, i saw yours and breathed a sigh of relief. Im so glad you have come back.. well done on your 3 weeks, it just shows the never give up attitude, its when we stop trying at all that is the problem.. keep getting back up. I don’t post here now much but i am still here going to the groups. I fall down and get back up but never give up on giving up

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Im hoping that you hear some news of your father in law soon. It must be so unsettling.
Well done, on being honest about your gambling, and even though you are still doing it sometimes the damage is less. that just amazes me.. well done on sharing and improving.

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Well done on coming here and talking about it.. it was good to see you in chat. You are doing ok, just continue on, its when we stop all together and give up on help that is the problem.. keep going Sj

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Thanks for your post, i decided not to post anymore. I think the posting really helped me in the first few years of being here.. probably the first five years. Its not the same anymore for me but i recommend it to newcomers it was a life saver for me. Just things change different stages, what suits one doesn’t suit another. Im happy coming to chats thats what suits me now. Love to everyone and strength in your recovery. Think of you all often.

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Im not sure what is happening. Have you gambled? I may be reading your post wrong. When you say before total abstinence, does that mean you sometimes gamble?
Sorry just a bit confused, whatever is happening Kin, its great you are here, working on recovery. I hope to see you again in chat soon again. I hope all is ok.

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I know you are going through a hard time and often after relapse it feels like there is no way out.. there is.
Things like this are temporary and change. It doesn’t stay like this forever, the more effort you put into recovery, the better it gets. do you have a gamblers anonymous meeting in your area. Can you ring people when you get urges to gamble, blockers, bans, someone to help with cash.
When you get the urge, try to delay it for half hour.. do something else to take your focus off, start doing something that takes concentration. Or even just start doing the washing or cleaning, put on a movie, meet with a friend, go window shopping, get on the phone, search out a meeting, wait a half hour, then get through just that portion of time.. then do it again.. eventually the urges fade. Its tough but they go away.
Maybe spend some more time here, posting and reading. Join the support groups, talk to someone online.
The addiction steals everything from us, gambling addiction always always gets worse, but recovery also always always gets better. You will see light at the end of the tunnel the more time you spend away from gambling

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