29-04-2011, 11:36 PM
Hi.
Firstly may I say that there is hope for you. That is obvious as you have made the first move and come on this site asking for help. <!-- s
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If that means you have admitted that gambling has you licked. You are powerless over it, and you genuinely want help to give gambling the boot - forever, then read on....
I must emphasis that most compulsive gamblers agree that you cannot just give up for a while. It is a lifetime commitment that we tackle one day at a time. To help us do that we attend GA meetings. Some go once a week, and some go more often. There are no rules, just people sharing their own experiences of what has worked for them, and what wakes up the demon and tries to lure them back into that very unpleasant life. It works for those who really want it to.
Myself, I invest 3 hours a week going to a meeting and by doing so save about 30 hours a week that I used to spend gambling. <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->
So far it has worked and today is another day I will not gamble.
The best advice anyone can give you is attend AT LEAST 1 meeting a week and stop gambling.
My name is Chris and my last bet was on 26th September 2009
Firstly may I say that there is hope for you. That is obvious as you have made the first move and come on this site asking for help. <!-- s
--><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s --> If that means you have admitted that gambling has you licked. You are powerless over it, and you genuinely want help to give gambling the boot - forever, then read on....
I must emphasis that most compulsive gamblers agree that you cannot just give up for a while. It is a lifetime commitment that we tackle one day at a time. To help us do that we attend GA meetings. Some go once a week, and some go more often. There are no rules, just people sharing their own experiences of what has worked for them, and what wakes up the demon and tries to lure them back into that very unpleasant life. It works for those who really want it to.
Myself, I invest 3 hours a week going to a meeting and by doing so save about 30 hours a week that I used to spend gambling. <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->
So far it has worked and today is another day I will not gamble.
The best advice anyone can give you is attend AT LEAST 1 meeting a week and stop gambling.
My name is Chris and my last bet was on 26th September 2009