I have regained good physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and financial health many times after good period of gamble free days, only to lose them by gambling again.
My own track record has shown me that it was impossible for me to gamble successfully. No matter how well I may appear to be in control, gambling always brings me down to my knee.
Due to the lack of physical symptoms, gambling is known as a ‘hidden’ addiction.
Unlike the physical ache of a substance dependence, gamblers find themselves pining for the nervous anticipation and thrill of placing one more bet. Gambling targets the mind and brain; the best way to influence our behaviours is to influence our thinking.
Problem gamblers believe that they have a fair chance of winning; it was all a deceiving lie and a false hope.
The lines are often very blurred when it comes to identifying a gambling problem. Many of us did not think we had a gambling problem until the money ran out.
The truth was the occasional wins, but the problem gambler always loses in the end. Many problem gamblers only seek help after they have hit the rock bottom or facing a crisis.
- This reply was modified 1 year ago by kin.