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Hello Random,
It was nice reading your story because you and me are very similiar in our gambling addiction. It wasnt nice to know of your hardship but it is nice for us both to know we are not alone. I can very easily quit sports gambling when i have exhausted all my financial options but as soon as i get extra money im right back at it. I have managed to stay away from gambling for 26 days now and to be honest, i got paid today and i could easily make a few bets but deep down i know thats not what i want because i know how it will end up. Just like you, if i bet i wont stop until its all gone and quite frankly, im TIRED of THAT same old cycle. I have a family and people that are counting on me yet i always let them down because of my selfish gambling; well, that wont happen today.
This is a tough addiction but we can beat it one day at a time. I see a lot of people talking about giving up gambling for a year to get their finances right but it cant be like that. We must give up gambling for life but that seems impossible when we look at it that way. Which is exactly why we must take our quit one day at a time.
You can do this brother. We are here to help. Just give everything you have to stay quit today, and worry about tomorrow when it comes.
Thanks for sharing your story.Craig
But life doesnt suck, life is beautiful. Life is what you make of it my friend. While yes life might be tough right now, it will get better. Just focus on the positive things in your life. A positive attitude with get you through the tough times.
Its a blessing that you are making a positive change in your life today. Today is day 1 of your journey. You can do this and we are here to help.Hello Jay,
I had to post to your thread because a lot of things you are dealing with are similar to my gambling addiction. I think nearly all of us addicts suffer from giving up gambling for GOOD. As you said, you lose, go through a little depression , take some time off and clear you head to only place another bet and win back some of the money and sometimes even more than you originally lost. However, as addicts we have no control over our gambling and eventually give back everything we won plus more. Its a repetitive cycle. Lose, take time off, win, lose it all, take time off, win, lose it all, take time off, win, lose it all… I’m the exact same way. There have been many times when I have taken time off, only to win and think to myself, hey i can win at this. I can beat the books ; only to lose back off the winnings. I’ve finally come to the conclusion and truly believe I can and will never be able to beat the books. Yes I might run lucky and win from time to time but in the long run I will always be a losing player because I lack control and discipline when it comes to gambling.
I have also lost in excess of 100k over the course of my 10 plus years of gambling, so you are not alone. I have to be honest with you, you are going to have to accept that in order to move forward with your life. Yes its a very very difficult thing to accept but its the truth. No, we can never get that money back. Its gone but at the same time, we can find satisfaction in the fact we will never give another dime of our hard earned money to the bookies ever again. If we don’t quit, that 100k will turn into 200k then 300k and before you know it, we are looking back on life with those same thoughts “wow, I can’t live with knowing I gave 300k over the course of 30 years to my bookie.” Because, as we both know, that’s exactly what will happen.
You made mention of you changing your lifestyle a few years back and becoming involved in fitness; why not give that another shot? Being active is great and the mental benefits can definitely help with this addiction.
I know you can beat this addiction. Its possible. We just have to take it one day at a time. Win today and nothing else matters. I do know you will have to let that loss of 100k go. You cant beat yourself up over. Many people have lost more. And thats not to compare your quit with anyone elses’ its just to say you are not alone. Others have giving up gambling, why cant we? Why cant we find happiness and success in other venues of life ? The truth is we can. We just give our all to our quits in order to achieve happiness outside of gambling. I’m up for it, and I hope you are as well. Have a great gamble free day!