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I have decided that I want to try the 100 day challenge. I saw it on a post but not sure exactly how it works, other than you commit to stop gambling for 100 days. Is this a group or individual challenge? This means that I’ll have to remove all of my slot games off of my devices and laptop...that’s going to be tough, because when I can’t get to the casino, it takes up ...

I came across this while I was in my inpatient program awhile back and I thought that it may be able to help some people recognize where they are in recovery and where their spouses are (if applicable)

V chart for gamblers:

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V chart for spouses:

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Here are the steps to changing a behaviour like gambling..

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I’ve been gambling since 2012 and have lost well over $1.5M...and still gambling.

I went with my fiancé for something different to do on date night. We started out small, like most casual gamblers do, but the weekly withdrawals got bigger and bigger. It didn’t take long for me to get hooked. After we married, my husband demanded that I stop going. He’s into building classic cars, and soon his time was spent on the ...

I had lost $280 on a crypto investment and decided to try to win it back, then cash out my crypto and be done with it. I meant to beat $100 and if I lost just leave or if I won try to get my $280 back. Well I accidentally bet about $300, lost, then another $150, lost, then lost 2 more times totalling 1250. I basically am broke now because I have debts (non ...

I want to stop gambling online. Its an addiction!! I've lost thousands only 1 person in our family is bringing in a paycheck. I feel bad but I can't stop its to the point where I don't have money to pay bills. I'm 45 been gambling since I've been 21 years old. First it starting at the casinos then it was online. Years ago I won huge the worst thing that could happen. Within the ...

Yesterday was a very bad day. I have been struggling with the pull to go to the casino even though I know I should not be there. I banned myself in 2015 after my husband begged me to. I swore I was committed, but deep down I still needed the fix. Well, today my world came crashing down.

I played my favorite machine and hit a jackpot. I tried to pass off as someone else ...

I am not a stranger to addiction, bad consequences and self inflicted pain inside. I have traveled from drug addict to somewhat successful and heading in the right direction to a fast total destruction. When I was using drugs, I would usually go to rehab after being locked up for something small like possession of marijuana or something. I would only on occasion do drugs from opiates, ecstasy and cocaine at a club or party. ...

Hello friends,

I am a 22 year old male, just graduate from university this march. I lived in a developing country, where 300USD/month is a high salary for team-lead already. Yet, I fail miserably at life by getting attached to gambling.

I am under a student loan of $1k, yet yesterday instead of using my parents money to repay that, I spend it on gambling and lost everything. I thought I want to suicide, but ...

I have been trying very hard to stay gamble free for 25 days now. So why do the casinos make it so difficult for us? Since it's been nearly a month that I have not gone to my local casino to help pay their electric bill they have come to me. Three mailers in my mailbox from my friends at the local casino.
first one was for two free nights at their hotel. threw the ...

This all started in 2011, had some extra money in college, thought I would invest...how easy, all online.

I picked great stocks but by moving around the money continued to lose, my human nature made me scared to hold a loser and so I kept switching around.

Fast forward to working, I'm a great saver and my parents gave me some money, I have about 20k in brokerage. I keep shifting around, kicking myself when ...