"I especially see a lot of this behavior with the computer addicts on recovery lists. Isn't it vastly more enjoyable to write and dream about change than to...
Responsible Online Self-help Groups The Internet is a wonderful place to connect with other people whom you may never have met otherwise. Many people who seek...
Dear friends: Help! the Hong Kong police using Brain Voice Read-Write Machine murder Hong Kong people, 100% true story, attacks the Hong Kong terrorist needs...
Absolutely one of the most valuable television spots I have ever witnessed. The show began by stating: Did you know that you can legally stop paying for...
Was on vacation in the USVI and BVI. While walking on the beach to photograph a cove with some sailboats I banged my toe into a large rock in the sand. Hurt...
I am at the end.. It seems helpless, and I don't like this feeling.. Is anyone out there? I am screaming here..I know someone else has been in this awful place...
Hello, Maria or Marian? My name is Debbie and I am a recoverying compulsive gambler. However, the "recovering" part has not always been the case. I was in a...
Thank you Debbie, and it is Maria Nichols.. My nightmare story.. I am 41 years old.. engaged to a man who is blind w / 8 children.. I met him 2 years ago.. We...
You are very welcome Maria. I have went through each and everything that you mentioned with the financial mess. Utitlity bill, telephone bill, water bill,...
I am so afraid of what my husband is going to think of me. He is blind, and has been able to learn to trust me that I am doing the right thing for my family....
Maria, When I stated One Day at a Time, I have done that through many avenues. But, YOU have to take the first step and call Gambler's Anonymous in your area....
I haven't called anyone.. haven't talked to anyone.. just want to get in my car and drive away to nowhere.. Debbie Hamilton <thedeb527@...> wrote:Maria, ...
Maria, CALL GAMBLER'S ANONYMOUS IN YOUR AREA!!!! Driving away and going to "nowhere" concerns me about you. I know for a fact that things will get better if...
Read on one AA list yesterday where there is much arguing and bickering back and forth. I argue with no one. If I have the truth, I keep it and use it and...
I had just bought some sweet poker chips online (shoptherightway.com) and was in about three tourneys a week and realized that I was losing a good bit of money...
Received a few mails about my previous post on arguing and bickering. One person asked me to identify where and what the ego is. Another writer asked if some...
I didn't gamble today.. I am depressed..but I didn't gamble.. I owe so much money it is unreal.. I haven't told anything to anyone yet.. just waiting for...
Heard on news 65% of the US is overweight. Too many foods that stimulate the senses unnaturally. The food made in factories and are just like drugs. Seldom...
This summer I started to wear Speedo's at the pool and while diving. I decided I didn't like my bulky, oversized trunks bunching up under my wetsuits, so I...
I am a doctoral student doing research on what types of treatment programs would be attractive to females who are problem gamblers. If you are are female that...
Dear Friends, Around 3 months ago a casino opened up in our area. I can get to it in 40 minutes. I have never had a gambling problem before. Mainly, all I did...
Dear Debbie, I have been slot machine gambling for 3 months. I am 56 years old and have never felt so powerless. I have developed a compulsion and I can tell...
Hello, GET HELP NOW!!! I have also been a slot player but for 4 years and have LOST it all. I have blown thru my entire life savings (approx. $75,000.00), my...
Mary, Thanks for responding so quickly. I do need support right now. I am hoping that talking to people who have been there will help. Are you still gambling?...
Somebody who has been there, tell me what to do when you get a gambling impulse. What do you say to yourself? What kind of mind set do you need to control the...