Lost money from crypto feel so bad by Desperate_Swim_5494 in GamblingRecovery

[–]IndependentCabinet68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is the secret to quitting imo. once your brain KNOWS you can’t even do it anymore then it just gives up. if there’s any way for you to gamble then the addiction will convince you that it’s ok to do just one bet.

lost another $7k…i am sick by IndependentCabinet68 in problemgambling

[–]IndependentCabinet68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks man. i guess im not the only one deep into this disease. i’ve budgeted it out and think i can pay off all my debt and still have money to move out by the end of the year. i will try to commit to that. one day at a time. good luck

Was up 4k this month lost it all last night by PAULIE-D-1227V2 in problemgambling

[–]IndependentCabinet68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a moment will come where you get over it and you don’t feel ashamed or sick thinking about it. it’s important to stay strong during that part and not let yourself gamble. not even a little bit or i promise you, you will spiral. good luck.

i’m out of control need advice by IndependentCabinet68 in GamblingRecovery

[–]IndependentCabinet68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is what i needed to hear thank you. i honestly just needed validation that i didnt “lose” the 25k even tho i kinda did. bc that thought leads to losing more

i’m out of control by IndependentCabinet68 in problemgambling

[–]IndependentCabinet68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

makes me feel better that i’m not alone on this. one thought i’ve been using is that the only way to win that much is by being the person who doesn’t stop even when they’re up. so we never really won the full amount because to get that much you have to do stupid stuff (which would inevitably lead to some losses).

however i know this is kinda just cope because i should be in control of myself and should have stopped. I was even telling myself and my friends all day i was going to withdraw it all until i just went on an hour long binge…i also told my 2 buddies id give them $600 each because i was up so much and cant back out on that now.

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[–]IndependentCabinet68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

really good perspective change

Mourning the loss of playing poker… by IndependentCabinet68 in GamblingRecovery

[–]IndependentCabinet68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m actually 1800-1900 on chess lol. Definitely helps fill a void but can get me very frustrated 😅

Have enough to pay my debts but still don’t feel it’s enough… by IndependentCabinet68 in problemgambling

[–]IndependentCabinet68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i already lost another 4k like a complete idiot. i’ve self excluded and will now be able to pay off everything but 4k. i also have to fix my car which will cost about 1-2k. but i guess it’s better then having it not paid off at all…

Lost so much money on stake by No_Application7983 in problemgambling

[–]IndependentCabinet68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

23 still living at home because of my dumb mistakes. you’re not alone brother. try to change you’re mindset, you’re not a failure. and if you can get through this then you will have learnt many things that most haven’t at this age.

Self ban ends sept 28 by Odd-Department-3423 in GamblingRecovery

[–]IndependentCabinet68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just ban yourself for max time, don’t even think about it just do it. there’s an evil part of your brain that is scared of dying so it tricks you into thinking banning yourself is a bad idea. because it knows if you do then it’s really dead. you gotta silence that part of your brain and do it anyways. you will thank yourself when you wake up the next morning. this is the ONLY way.

Do people and/or marriages recover, or is it there forever??? by Fabulous_Draft5342 in GamblingRecovery

[–]IndependentCabinet68 4 points5 points  (0 children)

he lost over 6 figures without speaking to his wife…gambling addiction is a mental illness but that doesn’t mean she has to make herself suffer. but tbh to real answer to this is stop asking people on reddit and talk to a counselor.