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Here are the latest numbers of the gambling disaster in Italy which started 10 years ago when the government introduced free-gambling legislation in order to increase its own income. It's been a growing disaster year after year. One record after another.
Last year virtually every living person in Italy (babies included) spent 1,5 thousand EUR on gambling. 95 billion is the total sum. And in couple of years will be looking at the current numbers ...

I posted here a long time ago but here I am again, year later still struggling. Does anyone have any tips for slot machine addiction? I got addicted once they passed a local ordinance to allow gambling in my town. I no longer had to drive an hour to the casino. I have been two days clean but just came off a binge. I played for so long I could see images from the slots ...

My name is David and gambling is my life. I would like to share my story I've been gambling for over 20 years and would love to stop as my life is going nowhere month after month. I currently count down the days to payday knowing this is when I will be able to gamble again. The most I have ever won is just over £6,000 in one go which I then over the next ...

Hello, everyone, I've just stumbled upon this forum and I've just registered. I would like to share my story, since today is one of the most desperate days in my life and my heart is just aching so bad of what I've become.

My story starts at the point when I was 19 years old (I'm 24 today) and my friend invited me to the casino. At that day, I won some money and I ...

I do not crave to make a bet. I do not wistfully think about gambling (the act of it) or dream at night about it.

What I am feeling is that need to escape. I think most of us on here, have been to establishments where there is gambling. I do not fondly remember the gambling part. That part was like a descent into self-flagellation. What I do fondly recall is the drive (100 miles) ...

Hi guys I am curious if there is any GA meeting in Berlin since I was googling it few days and found nothing. Only condition is English language. Thank you for your help in advance.

I know I have a problem and that I need to stop. My gambling of choice is stratch off tickets. I've tried to quit on my own, I've called the phone number on the back of the ticket for help, only to be told that the nearest support group is 2 hours away, It started years ago but has gotten worse over the years. I don't have anyone to talk to about this, my husband ...

Tales from the Bizarre Side: What Really Happens When Casino Gambling Comes to Town. – a book by Lawrence T. Clark

This is a very insightful and entertaining book. The guy who wrote it is an economist, and has had some ties to the casino industry, so he has an insider’s perspective. It’s self-published, but you can get it from Amazon. The guy is not the best editor so there are some typos, but it ...

Like many of you, I have shared my story here before. I've shared some of my successes, the ups and downs of this terrible addiction...

I had typed out a long story, but I'll just cut to the point. I got my income tax return, which was supposed to be used for a trio across the country to see my daughter who I haven't seen in months... I knew better than to start gambling with ...

I guess I'm probably not going to write anything new in the world of gambling addictions but here goes... I had never gambled a penny up until about 10 years ago. I went to uni and started off just gambling with friends socially. I had a friend who stole some stuff from me and vanished and I'm sure now I am in the know he had a gambling problem. Fast forward 10 years and I'm ...