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Coming up on 3 months , today is a struggle . I don't want to write only positive posts , like I am just breezing through the recovery process , because I am absolutely not .

I am fighting off the gambling urges a couple of times each day . They are not the non-stop , intense urges of the past but they are still there and they pop up at random times daily . ...

I think I am finally ready to face the world after the 4 worst days of my life.

It was at university when I discovered online blackjack and it wasnt until one day when I lost £850, in front of my girlfriend at the time, that I decided this was stupid and vouched to quit.

I came out of university and got a job, I had managed to save £30k and was so proud of ...

My story is probably similar to others but here it goes. I was on here a few month's back trying to get myself back on track regarding gambling and cut it out of my life. I thought I was strong enough to face it myself but sadly I was not. I had a good run going of staying away. I was doing the right things, keeping myself busy and away from the sports.

I took ...

Hi everyone, my names Steve and im 22 years old. I now consider myself to have an outrageous gambling problem and would just like to make a post on here which I can update daily with my attempted progress on cutting out this life changing problem.
It all started over the summer; one of my best friends is a compulsive gambler and has lost in excess of 30000 gbp over the last 2 Years. There's ...

Happy Saturday everyone,
Just about to turn the 8th month mark and I am in complete control. Have no real issues or urges to speak of, spend lots of time in casinos and have not once thought of returning to my former self.
With all my new financial commitments....I can't afford to gamble.
I literally have as little money now as I did before because of my $800 a month car payment, $1000 in monthly ...

I recently posted my first blog post about my anxieties regarding March Madness starting this week. I enjoyed the games yesterday, but the madness that ensued made me so thankful to be on this road to recovery and not betting. I probably would have lost a lot of money yesterday.

http://dukesdailytruth.com/2015/03/17/t ... h-madness/

I am happy to talk with anyone going through the same thing.

Best of luck and ...

i am 33 years old, and recently entered the world of options trading. i hadnt traded a single share or option prior to december 2014. ever.

after being introduced to options in january 2015, i went on a tear and built up 48k in profit.

within 1 month, no joke, i lost ALL 48K profit and my life savings (20k)

i am getting married this july and my future wife was absolutely devastated. but she ...

Closing in on 8 months clean, feeling stronger each day.

One of the biggest things I have noticed since quitting is the end of the chaos in my life. Since the chaos has lifted I eat better, sleep better and most importantly I think better.

No more juggling finances to cover my tracks, no more lies, no more panic whenever the phone rings wondering if it will be my bank or credit card companies calling ...

Hey everyone. Hope you're all having a great Thursday!

I'm past the 60-day mark and going on 90 after a solid 4 years of compulsive gambling. Gambling is stupid, made my mental and physical health a disaster, and made me completely and utterly paranoid about my welfare and keeping my secrets.

But on days like this, when I have nothing to do, gambling inevitably comes into my mind. And except for periods when I really ...

I have been getting a resurgence of gambling urges this week and it's really ticking me off .

It's like when a song I hate is stuck in my head .

I am annoyed / amazed that after weeks of no gambling thoughts at all , here they are again . And the funny thing is - I know this is going to happen , probably for the rest of my life .

The feeling ...