[beabetterme]

I’m 22 and I’ve lost over 70 grand in the past two years. I knew I had gambling issues since I was in middle school, when I would gamble about anything with my friends. But it wasn’t a big deal back then, at least for me, cause it wasn’t a big sum of money that we were betting. However, things got serious after I got into university. Over the past two years, I’ve played poker, blackjack, slots, mini games, and sports betting. Exactly a year ago, I went on a trip to visit a friend. And I got the chance to the casino, which is when I started accumulate debt on my credit cards. I did gamble a little back and forth within this year. Whenever I’m close to paying off my debt (or at least part of it), I unintentionally started online gambling again, until I reached my credit limit. And that’s exactly what just happened again today. That’s the moment I’ve decided I have to take my gambling addiction seriously, and deal with it, and I came across this forum. I saw someone started a topic on keeping track of his/her days since quitting gambling. Since I have the habit of writing diaries, I figured keeping track on this forum may be helpful for me too. Today is day 0, and I will keep posting everyday, not only to make sure I come clean, but also to record my journey of self improvement and self growth.

[velvet]

Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums

Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!

Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.

And on that note….

I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you ??
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team

PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!

• This reply was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by velvet.
• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by velvet.

[miroslavbalaz]

In order to get rid of the problem of addiction, the first thing you need to do is recognize that you have already successfully dealt with it. It is imperative to change the climate of your environment among friends who can push you to bad habits, there are many factors, but you need to start somewhere

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