I am not the one qualified to speak to you really because I have done what you did often. I know how you feel as does everyone on this board. I just want to...
Hello and Welcome Jon, Well done on reaching 9 days without gambling and I wish you continued success Jon. Hopefully we can encourage you and advise you in...
Hiya DB, Don't be sorry-- just be sure that you are aware of that card and give it right back no matter how much it hurts... you know the alternative hurts...
Hello Mary, I'm so sorry that you are going through this trauma, drama, heartache AGAIN. But I am glad you chose to post/talk about it and with that you are ...
Hi Toni, I wrote a wonderfully articulate reply to your post and then lost it in cyberspace (ha, the one that got away is always sooooooooooo good, innit, lol)...
Try pretending that one (or all of us) is standing over your shoulder like a good angel watching over you (as opposed to that pesky devil!). When I went and...
I am happy to say that on my one night off- last night- gambling didnt even cross my mind! This is a first. I kept myself busy with grocery shopping and...
Debbie, Without stating the obvious - if you didn't have the card, you wouldn't have gambled! Learn from this - set up all the roadblocks you can as we all...
New drug quiets urge to gamble A U psychiatrist led the study that shows nalmefene reduced cravings and behavior. *Maura Lerner,* Star Tribune Last update:...
I read some of the posted messages and i knew that this is the group for me. For some time now I have been gambling and not taking in the first step. I am...
Welcome, You have made a step in the right direction. In time you will find sanity, serenity and peace. All you have to do is stop gambling and I can assure...
Hello, I guess what I'm feeling these days is that I'm all alone with the struggle of putting gambling behind me.. I have no friends to speak of.. It really...
I think that is a normal part of withdrawal. When you are in the casino, you push those lonely and depressing feelings aside. I have those same feelings...
Mary, I gambled for 20 years. During that time I didn't realize it but I was pushing my friends away and not making any other relationships. Compulsive...
Hi Mary, Although I believe what you're feeling is normal, I don't believe that it has to be. I felt and somedays still feel like the biggest loser alive. The...
I agree with this. Gambling- I didnt care about anyone but myself. I'd make plans with friends than have to cancel because I was so tired from being out late...
Yes indeed, like right after I won that first jackpot that became the catalyst for my compulsive gambling career. I remember the rush, the feeling of...
Hi Lili, Thanks Lili. This last little spell of quietness was probably the most silent I've seen this board since I joined. It felt there for a day or so like...
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Hi Nenekgran and welcomr to GPG (Can you give us a name we can address you by? It is so much better than using the yahoo ID....much nicer :) ) My name is...
Hi everyone I first answered the 20 questions 5 years ago. since then I have not reflected back on them so my answers have probably changed a bit since then so...
Hi Michelle, Thanks for the post. Keep us informed of the court case. Hopefully you are not to stressed. Actually going to a wedding this weekend in Bowral,...
Well, this must feel very good indeed. You kept yourself busy and forgot about it. Good thing you don't have access to cash and have banned yourself, too,...
Calls for text betting clamp down 02feb06 A NEW scheme to allow punters to place bets 24 hours a day would lead to increased problem gambling, a South...
Dear Nenekgran, Hi, and welcome to GPG. I'm Lili from Australia, recovering now in a city other than the one in which I learned to gamble. I was surrounded...
Hiya Mary, There are times when we do feel all alone, it is true-- I remember someone saying to me once that gambling isolates us in the most insidious ways--...
Hi Toni, Lol, like a game of chicken, eh? Ha, I felt so stuck, was like I just couldn't move or write or focus or think or get any two thoughts to rub...
Pokies ruined my life KAY DIBBEN 29jan06 A BRISBANE mother of two has told how her addiction to poker machines has forced her into prostitution. In a cry for...
Hello Debbie, Roadblocks, roadblocks and more roadblocks Debbie is what is needed. No cash, no cards - for however long it takes and your husband needs take an...
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