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I'm thinking many of us tell ourselves we want to quit gambling; especially after a devastating loss when we feel despondent angry, disappointed, foolish, ashamed, or just experiencing the pain of losing the money, which is important to us, even though we threw it away it like it wasn't. However, unless we act with determination and real resolve to get help and make ourselves accountable, chances are we won't quit. We will relapse and do ...

Hey.

Been a lurker on this forum for a few years but I've only signed up this week after another relapse.

Here's a quick background story about me up to this point. I've been on and off gambling since 2006. I cannot remember my very first bet but I have very clear memories that summer of tasting the feeling of a win and the feelings of loss. Sunday evening, just past, 10 years after I ...

Good evening everyone.
Ive been gambling for 2.5 years and have lost 25k
Im in my early teens and have screwed up bad.

About 1.5 years ago i was down 5k and posted it online explaining my situation. I was given a lot of advice on what to do but i didnt listen i was so dumb. About 6 months later i lost another 10k then i posted my story again. Still i got the ...

People with underlying or manifest depression are more likely to be attracted to gambling.

Folks can say, "I am doing this because I want to find a way to make money." But it is really about seeking a neurotransmitter boost. That is why even rich people can gamble away fortunes. Google Terrance Watanabe.

I have a friend who buys scratch tickets. She may not be conscious of the fact that she is looking for a ...

Folks, each day we do not gamble is a gift. I am grateful that today I am not in a casino. I am grateful to not be inside that artificial place, cut off from nature, betting my hard-earned money, to lose, win a little, lose even more, and chase and chase. I am grateful to not be in that self-punishing merry-go-round I had been submerged in. I am grateful that my bank statements no longer ...

Hi! I've been lurking on this board for awhile and have read some very inspiring posts. I've come to accept that I have a gambling addiction. I started gambling almost 20 years ago. Slots and video keno are my games of choice, and my gambling increased greatly over the past year when I started gambling online. I grew up with two gambling parents and a grandmother who gambled, therefore it was normalized for me at ...

I spent all last evening doing two things, reading this forum and crunching numbers.

I'm a person who documents many things in my life. I feel the human brain can cause memory to be very subjective and ultimately inaccurate. I've been keeping track of my gambling for a long time.
So I went to my records and I came up with a few figures:

July 2016 - 11 visits - $725 lost
August 2016 - ...

I am ready to admit I have a gambling addiction.

I just lost 20k in a few hours and during this time I had no control whatsoever. It truly is a sickness. A little backdrop, I'm male in my early thirties and considered relatively successful. I work hard 100hr weeks on the regular so money has never been an issue since my late twenties.

I've been playing for like 5 years or so now and ...

We are all aware of the fact that casinos or the gambling industry in general use several ways to lure people to gamble and spend money beyond their means. Their marketing strategies are becoming more varied to target a more diverse groups of people. In your case, how do these gambling entities lure you to gamble and gamble beyond the amount you can afford?

The goal of this thread is to increase our awareness of ...

Hi All:

Saw this article today online; thought it might be of interest to the forum.

Lifestyle
Gambling’s hype

In the next four years, the world gambling market is expected to reach $1 trillion, up from $690 billion last year, according to Technavio, a research firm. One reason is a rapid rise of online gambling, especially among young men on digital devices. But another reason is more aggressive promotion. To attract new “players” in a ...