[Hibach1]

Hello all. I’ve been look at this site for quite sometime now and now finally want to post to maybe help myself and others on here. I’ve been gambling since I was 19 and I’m in almost my mid 30s now. Poker was my first and still passion but it has evolved into sport betting. I pretty much gamble much of my early 20s and now in the 30s struggling to kick this nasty habit. It has absolute consumed me and I know I could be much better than I am now if it wasn’t for it. But I can not do anything about it now but moved on and straighten my life. I want to spare my gambling stories as I know there are many nightmare stories about gambling on here and I can relate to pretty much to everyone. I want to lend some words of encouragement to those are in recovery and those who are starting the recovery process. We can do this but it will take time and everyone’s path will be different. Step by step it can be done. Money can come and go the most important thing I learned is that we need to face it head on and our mental health and over well being is more important than anything. So no matter how much you have lost, just know that your health is more important.

[JordanG]

Morning Hibach1,

Good point in saying our mental health is more important than the money. I see what the gambling can do to consume oneself.
I am starting to see that more and more each day. I am stable not gambling. The constant ups and downs we’re depleting me through and through in a very short period. I cannot imagine keeping that up for a decade or more.

[Hibach1]

It’s always tough around this time of the year. It’s especially bad time since I’m back in school and getting ready for final week with a entrance exam coming. It’s too much to hold in everything and get over this hump. Losing money is a pain anymore it’s just the feeling of hiding things from your loved ones.

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