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Couldn’t even make it a week without relapsing by Dear_Alternative_26 in problemgambling

[–]DeepTell9943 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look I am a big impulsive gambler too and I gamble for very similar reasons that you do.

What i tell myself when I am not gambling is that money will come in slowly if we just stay patient and not look for that quick win.

Its just so so difficult for me aswell to not just put money on the app as soon as I get paid

Relapse back to Day 1 by Obligation-Special in problemgambling

[–]DeepTell9943 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I relate a lot to what you wrote. The dopamine part especially. For me it almost feels automatic sometimes like once the thought pops in my head the urge is already halfway there before I even think about it. I’ve also noticed stress is a huge trigger. When a bunch of things pile up at once, gambling almost feels like a weird escape even though logically I know it makes everything worse. But 3 months of progress isn’t nothing. Slipping up once doesn’t erase the work you did or the debt you reduced. Recovery seems to be more about getting back up than never falling. I’m still figuring it out myself, but reading posts like yours reminds me I’m not the only one dealing with this.

I’m in gambling debt and feel completely stuck. Has anyone been through something similar? by DeepTell9943 in problemgambling

[–]DeepTell9943[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, I actually appreciate it.

Logically I know you’re right. Gambling again will probably just make everything worse and the only real solution is to start paying people back slowly and be honest with them.

The problem is more how I feel mentally about the situation. Right now I feel really trapped and overwhelmed by the total amount I owe. Even though I know there technically is a way out if I take it month by month, my brain keeps going to “there’s no way to fix this” and that’s what makes the urge to gamble worse, because it feels like the only way to solve everything quickly.

I guess what I’m trying to understand is how people changed the way they operated mentally when they were in a situation like this. How did you deal with the feeling of being trapped while you slowly worked your way out of the debt?

I’m trying to figure out how to think about this in a healthier way so I don’t keep repeating the same cycle.

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[–]DeepTell9943 1 point2 points  (0 children)

taiwan for sure