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My name is Amber, I’m a 25yo compulsive gambler who can’t stop gambling.  I’ve been "stopping" for a year and a half now, and it keeps getting worse.  I work nights and cannot function normally anymore, and am up until 6AM every day now.  I think a lot of my compulsion comes from boredom and loneliness, it’s so hard being up when everyone is asleep.  I live in Nevada too, where Casino’s are EVERYWHERE, and slots are even in grocery stores!  Lately I’ve considered moving to another state where it’s not so rampant.  Addiction is very prevalent in my family, so I was SO careful to avoid smoking and alcohol, and never thought gambling could become an addiction until I found I couldn’t stop.  I’m normally such a happy person and throughout this process I’ve even considered suicide, which is sad because I’ve been through a lot and never even considered that.  I’m not considering that now, I just feel so powerless.  It’s time to be the person you need to be, the person you want to be, the person you are.

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