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Not sure how many people here are in the New England television markets, but the ads for the casino that will open soon in Springfield, Massachusetts are really sad. They show an elderly woman in a parade, on top of a giant float of slot machines, she pulls the lever and gets a win, and the people walking along side the float all cheer -- making her feel important and also part of a group ...

Is any one like me in this forum? I always target small wins and lose big after smaller win. I stop until a year out of guilt and start again. I always start again thinking that my loss was only 5-10% of my take home income. For instance 2016 I lost 6500. Take home was 69000. 2017, I lost 3500. Take home was 65000. 2018 already lost 5200. Will not go this year out of ...

Designed to deceive: How gambling distorts reality and hooks your brain
August 13, 2018 6.33am EDT
The longer they keep you plugged in to a game, the better it is for the house. AP Photo/Seth Wenig
Author
Mike Robinson
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wesleyan University


To call gambling a “game of chance” evokes fun, random luck and a sense of collective engagement. These playful connotations may be part of why almost 80 percent of American ...

Hello all,

First of all, I am not a native English speaker, so my post will probably not be in perfect English, hope you will still understand. Secondly, I want to speak out my gratitude to everyone on this forum. A lot of heartbreaking stories, but also some very inspiring stories about people that managed to go gambling free for such a great period of time. Anyway, let's start with my story.

I think I ...

Hi Folks: Just read another post where I was reminded of another big lie we tell ourselves when we are in the throes of the addiction and deep inside, we know we are in a bad rut with gambling....
"If I could just win that money back, I would quit gambling forever." It is just something we tell ourselves to enable the continuance of the addiction. I have "won money back" before, but never did ...

So i may not have the most money right now, but i saved about 6800, now i am down to about 5400 in 2 weeks.

I started playing slots at the gas station and i don't even know how it got this bad so quickly. I cant believe the amount i lost so quickly. Im 25 and can do alot with that money.

I started to just hit the ATM and bank and grabbing cash ...

awful feeling.

told my partner nearly year ago i'd stop, owned up to everything. lasted a good 9-10 months, owed someone Money from along time ago and didn't really have the money - so ended up going back to gambling for couple weeks to repay and obviously got back in the spiral.

only cost me one months savings - but seriously let down her trust which hurts worse.

still don't feel i have problem and ...

This is my first post here and I’m very happy I found this site. Today is day 19 GF, and I’m really feeling the withdrawals, but I’m going to make it through this!

I’m a compulsive gambler and this is my second and hopefully last attempt to turn my life around. From the information I’ve found, I’m an emotional gambler, or was one. I’m scared bc I know now the hard part is here of ...

Hey, I am 21 years old and have been gambling consistently as soon as my pay has gone in and losing it all every single week for the past 3-4 years. Ive known its a problem and set deposit limits and self bans but have found ways to change these bans after I 'think' I can gamble responsibly. I feel my gambling is only a problem when I am by myself at home on the ...

After I just posted about perceptions, warped reality...

this scrolls across my screen
a "real" article titled

5 Things to do if you Hit the $512M Mega Millions Jackpot

REEEEALLLLY????

They do this all the time. Interview financial analysts "what should you do if you hit?" and the analysts give such coherent and sanguine advice. Likely this person has a gambling addiction if they win so you better buckle up analyst. It is all such ...