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and didn't gamble, I didn't even consider gambling. I was with some buddies who I haven't seen in months and things got out of hand and we left Philadelphia for AC. I didn't know that was the plan when I got in the car but I really didn't care much since I don't have urges at all. In fact, I hate gambling so much that I was confident I would be fine.

I did text ...

Whoo hooo....133 days and counting. The freedom from gambling is liberating. :D

Hi everyone,

It's been awhile since I've posted and one of my last ones was a proclamation that I was quitting for good

That didn't happen and my reckless behavior yesterday has left me feeling my lowest ever

How crazy is it that decisions made in a span of 6 hours can crush you financially and break your spirit to the point that it may take months to recover!

This pattern has to end....losing big, ...

Hey I gave up yesterday and gambled lost 200 lost 75 today trying to get it. Back I am Sooo angry I don't know what to do I am angry at me, at the machine. I was litterally thinking tonight I HATE those machines and I don't think I have hated anything. I am hoping I can turn it into a constructive anger to stop me from playing. I have been going longer and longer ...

I've just celebrated my one-year anniversary and I owe it all to Gamblers Anonymous. Prior to attending meetings I would have a little success every now and then and maybe make it a couple weeks or a month but things are much now. Not only have I been able to stop gambling, I don't have the urge anymore! I have also made some good friends who are an amazing support system and am now taking ...

Hello, I have a terrible gambling problem, that's tearing me appart in last months, it gets more serious and worse. i can't stop, I play just to get my money back, i hate it, but when i palay I have feeling that i will win it back, and everything will be good. It all started like 5 years ago, i was playing poker online, freerolls and all other games with play chips, then some of ...

I had been sober since 2011 and this November I made a $327 deposit at an offshore sportsbook.

In the past I have suffered from extreme anxiety and insomnia while gambling and I knew it was a dead end but I did it anyway.

I have a wife and 4 kids so money is not for gambling.

I turned it into a profit then withdrew $790 and had a $500 balance. I then lost that ...

I just spent my full paycheck and then borrowed 100$ and spent that as well on 20$ scratch tickets I won back most of my money but spent that as well to bring me from 1400$ to 13$ now I am worried about having enough gas to get to work and what will I eat?? When I look back at the time purchasing these it feels like another day when I am in the moment ...

Hi everyone, I am a conpulsive gambler and it has been 12 days since my last bet.
I admitted to myself and my family around 12 years ago I had a problem with gambling and decided that since I was about to have a child that I would never gamble again.
I went through some tough times in the last 12 years, I got divorced after finding out my wife was having a affair with ...

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Interesting approach.