This isn’t an attack on Geordie either. This is me trying to point something out… We are all problems gamblers who are seeking support. I’ve heard on here that GA is a mans club. That people at GA don’t care. That people at GA don’t do this or don’t do that that is supportive. I think the people that say that need to take a step back when visiting GA and realize you are entering a place where sick people are that are trying to get better. They are not people that are professional counselors and shouldn’t;t be looked at as such. They are people with MAJOR issues. Is it a mans club? Hard to say, I do agree that more men are in my GA meetings. I am curious if more men have gambling problems or are less woman willing to admit it and seek help or just don’t need the same similar venting process that men do? It is an interesting questions from a sociological perspective…
It just seems to me that Geordie tells people how it has to be and then uses his own life experiences such as his lack of control and where to draw the line vs what someone else’s lack of control on where to draw the line. For Geordie having access to a lot of money is an impossibility. For me it isn’t. For Geordie investing in a diversified portfolio is gambling and he can’t see past it.But for me it isn’t. Some people may think the earth is flat. But I don’t and that all okay. I am doing better at having self control. And if I gamble again I will be the first one to admit it.
I think we can all agree that none of us or anyone at GA are professional career care givers or professionals when dealing with mental health issues or addiction. We are the addicts and experts at our own addictions and need a safe place to vent our thoughts and hear others thoughts back like this site or GA. There shouldn’t be any right and wrong with people’s thoughts unless those thoughts are about suicide. Then of course we need to intervene. No one on here should question whether we are lying about numbers? No one on hear should put words in each others mouths. Just let this site be what it should be. A a safe place to talk and be yourself and hopefully get some sound advise how to stop gambling. I don’t feel as safe as before so I want to take a moment to think about things. I’m not leaving this site forever. I’m just not going to be posting things like this much more. I’ll just keep my ***** going. Peace everyone and be well!
