News of Gambling Addiction Forum

I've been in and out of this forum for years but decided to delete my account due to privacy concerns. But basically..

I'm a 26 year old dude, started gambling on sports when i was 18, i work part time for like minimum wage so you can see the draw, i take home 300 dollars a week only, could be like 450 if i vouch for hours but yeah, i've also been severely depressed since ...

My story
13 years of gambling, significant money loss, attempts to stop, relapses, sleepless nights, anxieties, guilty feeling, tears, rage, helplessness, self hate, lies.

Last relapse was today and now i am going to stop. No justification is good enough to flush money down the drain and put myself through this each time. I am kinda tired of trying to satisfy the urges as the end result is the same. No amount won is enough, ...

Hello All-

I am 37 years old and have been gambling heavy since I was 18.

Today is a special day. I have made the decision that I am going to quit gambling. While I have "half" tried in the past, I feel like I am truly ready this time.

Simply put, I have had enough! I think the eye opener for me was truly evaluating my financial situation. I have always made a great ...

Hey everyone,

It's been a long time since I was on here and I even forgot my password to log back in. I have mixed feelings about being back here because on one hand it means that I could not control my poker addiction, but on the other hand it means i can finally admit to myself that i need help. I have tried telling myself that i am a good poker player and that ...

Hello Everyone,

My name is Navii and im 21 year old
im basically from india but currently staying in Tbilisi ,Georgia

i am here seeking for some advice on how to deal with my addiction since i don’t have any friends who cares about me and i don’t want to break my parents heart sharing this with them :cry:

i am now 21 year ...

When I first graduated college, I was absolutely obsessed with financial health to the point where I had to pay off my student loans as soon as possible. I did that within 9 months. I have given up a lot of luxury to do this but I was still able to enjoy my money here and there. I felt extremely happy to pay off that debt and even when I think back on it, it ...

Just wondering how many others share my 'addiction replacement' qualities....?

I'm currently having to seriously consider my drinking addiction (not had any gambling activity in a fair while now). I realise it's partly compensation mentally, and part of the current situation - I'm working from home, kids, wife, 4 walls, right now....where''s the beer please!

But, it's also part of not gambling for me. Dumb nature makes me look for a replacement habit, so ditching ...

With a bit of time on my hands recently, I've been pondering quite a few things.
One of those has been my debts, and my paying them, pretty much all 'gambling debts' of course.

I do think this is also important as a gambling related topic by the way, as the way we consider money can certainly impact potential disaster with gambling drastically as response.

I wondered what do people think about their approach to ...

How do you feel about saying you're a compulsive gambler to another person? It took me a long time to admit it to myself let alone somebody else. It wasn't until I started going to GA meetings that I ever did it and now I have no problem with it at all. Even back when I first started I could feel better about it because I could qualify it by mentioning that it's been XX ...

These are trying times to be sure but if we can get something good out of this mess we should be grateful. I was never a sports gambler but many of us are so this is the perfect time to get over those urges since there aren't going to be any sports for a couple months. Give yourself credit for not gambling even if you can't. Remember these days and the way you spent your ...