News of Gambling Addiction Forum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF5SzIN63w8

A BBC video... but if just the sight and sound of a roulette wheel triggers you,
don't click onto the link.

I found this quite enlightening except I don't believe at all
that 99% of people gamble responsibly. No way! I bet very responsibly
for years and years and years, but eventually it hooked me. I suspect I'm the rule
rather than not the exception, but perhaps I'm ...

Hello everyone. I believe I may have a gambling addiction. About 7 months ago my friend and I randomly decided to check out the local casino together. This was only the second time I ever step foot in a casino. The first time was in my early 20s when patrons could still smoke inside so I was completely turned off. This second trip was different. We played a few slots. Learned how to play blackjack. ...

I am just sat here wondering if I will ever gamble again. But I have realised its not a matter of will I, but rather, can I? The answer is a resounding NO! Like all of you on here I know no restraint, I do not have a switch off button, I have no sense and no insight into my gambling when I am in the midst of it. I do miss it I really ...

I have been hooked on gambling since my early twenties. I am now 61 with nothing to show for myself. It is very sad. I have refinanced my condo three times and don't have a savings of retirement. I think I have always been in bad relationships with men. I have to stop very soon or I will be out on the street. I have had friends who stopped associating with me when I told ...

I don't know if this is the right place to post this but ill carry on , I'm and 18 year old guy , I work full te and get a decent pay , but have nothing to show for it just blew all of it and going to be caught out and I can't let that happen , iv come to terms that I do have a problem and need to fix it before ...

Hi All: Just saw this and copied and pasted here; hope it helps some of you to see some light...

Hollywood Business Manager: I Stole From Alanis Morissette and Other Clients and I'm Sorry

Former Power Business Manager Jonathan Schwartz is due to be sentenced May 3, after pleading guilty to criminal charges in connection with stealing millions from clients - including Alanis Morissette. Both the singer and his former employer have sued Schwartz, although ...

Hey everyone, in my last post back at the beginning of February I explained how I had won £11000 and lost all of it plus some more. Since this happened, I went 2 months without gambling as I had realised that however much I won, I would just end up losing it all anyway. However, at the weekend it was the Grand National. It has always been a family tradition to have a bet on ...

I had my worst casino experience to date over the weekend....saw people winning at the slots all around me but I wasn't winning...this sparked a binge of ATM withdrawals, and when I'd max out my limit I'd take debit withdrawals from the tellers cages. Essentially I blew through 2 and a half months worth of living expenses. An original thought of *just* spending the $300 that I brought with me didn't last long. After getting ...

Since I've stopped gambling I've been trying to figure out exactly what it was that was different almost 3 1/2 years ago when I made my last bet. I've said many times that self-exclusion was key and I still believe it but I still wondered what made me finally do it.

Lately it has occurred to me that I had learned to hate gambling. I can look back and remember that during the last 1-2 ...

Who here is willing to commit to 24 hours of not gambling? Let's do other things with our time. Instead of gambling, I want to be truly present in the here and now. I want to be open to what this day brings. I do not want to dwell on my past gambling, or entertain money obsessions. Just for today. Will you join me?

Much Love to all,
Blue_Green_Lake