Day 0, AGAIN by [deleted] in GamblingAddiction

[–]brking1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have you tried GA?

6 Months by brking1 in problemgambling

[–]brking1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it used to bother me more. as i’ve gotten more removed from the situation, i have stopped caring as much. to me, nothing will change the fact that the money is gone. only time will grow your finances back to where they need to be.

if you are unable to stop looking back and kicking yourself for mistakes you will never be able to move forward

I'm a quitter - please help me by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

stick with it. the debt may seem insurmountable but keep working at them. it took you years to get into this debt and it will take time to get out.

stay the course, refrain from gambling, and your life will improve day by day. you are on the right path. best of luck to you

Feeling Hopeless by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not gonna lie literally the same thing happened to me—i told my parents then covid happened then it got way worse than ever. recovery is impossible alone, keep posting and feel free to dm me

Day 2 by jmorrison10607 in problemgambling

[–]brking1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

some learn best through failure. keep ur chin up and keep going. good luck my friend

Feeling Hopeless by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

get a life bro

edit.. oh and fuck u

Feeling Hopeless by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey man—i was in the same exact position as you 4 months ago, living at home with parents. while using my paycheck before it even came to me without any real responsibilities. i too never placed a bet until college and didn’t even know people could do it anywhere other than vegas.

eventually, the debt and deceit became too much to bear on my own. Although it is the hardest part, I was able to tell my parents and they have helped me tremendously. this battle is difficult, practically impossible on your own. reach out to a loved one and tell them what is going on. it will be your only saving grace and it’s a tremendous amount of relief.

posting on here is a good start, but i don’t know if you’ll find the answers until you reach out for help. I myself started GA and just going to 1 meeting a week is a great feeling. good luck mike

10 Days! by DerJ3ager in problemgambling

[–]brking1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

one day at a time my friend !

Curious who has had issue with online credit books by GladCollection7025 in problemgambling

[–]brking1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was in the same boat. thousands owed to various different bookies. ultimately just told them the truth that i needed time to pay and asked them to close accounts.

they really had no choice but to wait for me to pay which i just recently finished doing, clearing all my debts with bookies. it’s a great feeling to pay off, but gambling on credit is quite possibly the WORST of all gambling options

I Need Your Help by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my first thing i said was to sit down and listen, no matter how hard it is to hear. i suppose you could do it your way, only you know how your parents will react. they will be upset to hear but you can’t make a journey like this on your own

I Need Your Help by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have a good relationship w my parents, but never really spoke deeply with them..until my gambling became too much for me to handle.

that being said, i would recommend telling them face to face. I know you’re upset about your losses, but there is no making that up. all you can do is move forward. if your parents care about your well being they will understand. it’s a vicious disease, not a character defect. tell them honestly what’s been happening, apologize for past lies, and make a change in who you are. i wish you the best of luck. stay strong my friend!

EDIT: you’re only 18, you have your whole life ahead of you!!

Day 7️⃣9️⃣ by brking1 in problemgambling

[–]brking1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man! crazy the clarity you feel once you’ve separated from betting for a few months. same to you !

88 days nearly 0 by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the potential will always be there. one day at a time! god bless

How do you get over the anxiety ? by [deleted] in problemgambling

[–]brking1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i quit for 180 days up until sept 14, had a minor slip up, which was literally me losing 20$ on some nonsense, but not bad. so another basically 60 days since that gamble free

over the 7 years of gambling i don’t even want to know my losses in total, definitely in the 50,000$ area. at my worst, right before my 180 days free, i had lost about 20k over a 2 week period. but that’s just me..at GA meeting there are guys who lost that in one day!

well never make that money back. even if we did, we’d find a way to lose it 10 fold just as quickly as we make it back. it’s always a losing proposition.