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Your last post made my day. This is exactly how I think. Every word of it is true. Everyday we are getting stronger. Thank you.
Congrats on your 50th day. One day at a time!
Believe me I can understand you. I was in so much debt in my second relapse. For 9 months I didn’t gamble and paid 2/3 of it. For 9 months I worked in 2 different jobs because 1 salary wasn’t enough to pay my monthly debt. Sometimes I did additional jobs too. It was so tiring and devastating. I was sure that I wouldn’t gamble again but I did. All of the hard work of 9 months faded in just 1 week. Now my debt is the same as 9 months ago. But now I understand that it is not about the debt. It is about mental health. It is about getting back to a normal life, a happy life. With hobbies and doing things that I like to do. Don’t think about the replaceable things like money. You can pay all your debts and start it again and make it even worse than before again. You gotta focus on your recovery. Money always can be earned. But there are things that can’t be replaced. Find those things and don’t lose them. You are not alone in this. I have the same problem and I am trying to deal with it. Just like you.
Losses are really bad and can make you feel very depressed. But again, it is not about the loss. We are trying to get out of something awful. It is an addiction. Our recovery will not be easy. Of course it will take from us somethings. There will be pain. We have so many years ahead of ours. Spend time for your hobbies, for workout, anything that make you feel happy. Focus on the gamble-free future you can have. The things you can buy yourself, places that you can travel, books you can read etc. There is still hope. We can win this fight. Just don’t give up.
I wish I could give you a hug too. We are all the same. After very big 3 relapses I’m now in 59 days gamble-free. I gave my bank accounts to a close friend of mine. He controls everything on there. I still having urge to play but I can not because I don’t have my bank accounts. After my last relapse I thought I’ve tried everything to prevent myself from gambling but it wasn’t like that. Now I’m doing whatever I can do to prevent it and I’m trying to be happy. There is nothing to do for the past. Past is past you can not change it. But you can atleast try to change you future. We are stronger than this addiction and we will defeat it. Don’t give up. You still can change this. Maybe it will take 1 or 2 years but there are so much to live in the future. Just don’t rush. One thing at a time, one day at a time. Hope to find you better in your next post.
Hi risingphoenix and congrats!
I’ve read every reply on this topic and it became a guidance for my recovery. Thank you for that.I was gambling for 2 years. It took so much from me. And now I’m going to win my life back. 32 days since my rock bottom and 32 days gamble free.
We are stronger than this addiction and we are winning everyday. Let’s all stay gamble free. One day at a time!You will be free of debt if you stop playing bro. My best friend introduced me gambling and both of us suffered from it. We shouldn’t blame anyone for this. We did this and only we can get out of ourselves from it. Don’t forget it can always be worse. Stay focus on life not debts. Debt is a temporary thing. Stop playing and start winning.
Hello Ludwig and welcome. I came here 20 days ago and I am 23 days gamble free since my last relapse. Before that I stayed 140 days gamble free. But this time I realized something different.
It is very hard to stay gf but very easy to relapse.
Don’t forget. You are not gamble free if you don’t play in a normal day or when you ran out of money. You are gamble free if you don’t play in the crisis time. When you crave so much but hold yourself away from it.
Don’t think about the replaceable things like money. If you have some debts, it’s not much important pay your debts. You can pay all your debts and start it again and make it even worse than before. You gotta focus on your recovery. Money always can be earned. But there are things that can’t be replaced. Family, friendships, self respect etc. Don’t lose these.
I’m hoping that you post here again. You are not alone in this. We are stronger than gambling and we can defeat it. It’s a lifelong battle but we can defeat it.
Being positive is important. Don’t let this get you down. We are still alive and we still have dreams. And as long we are breathing, there is hope.
Hope to see you again here.