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I am a gambler and I want to stop
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Hi there!

I had exactly the same thoughts when I was first admitting to myself that I had a problem 5 months ago. It took me over a week to decide I should at least go to a meeting and see what advice I could get from there even if I only went the once. What I found when I got there was that it didn't matter how often someone gambled or what on, what mattered was that it had become a problem for that person and they both recognized that and wanted to stop.

Walking through the door that first time was the hardest thing I've done in a long time, but it was also the best. I'm still attending my meetings and haven't missed a single one yet. Most importantly through the support of the group I'm now 4.5 months gamble free, something that I never thought was possible and I certainly couldn't have done without my meetings.

I truly believe that as long as you know and admit you have a problem and want to stop then meetings are a must.

When you go the first time, someone will talk ro you on a one-to-one basis before you go into the meeting to help explain what is going to happen. The most important thing though is to go and listen and if you are asked to speak to be as honest as possible and say as much as you can, even though it is scary. Everyone will understand and most likely you will hear stories similar if not identical to yours from other members.

You can find detailsfrom the meetings tab at tge top of tge page.

Good luck
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I am a gambler and I want to stop - by Bluemunkee - 23-01-2012, 01:12 PM
Re: I am a gambler and I want to stop - by Kez - 24-01-2012, 02:07 PM
Re: I am a gambler and I want to stop - by Guest - 25-01-2012, 09:44 AM

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