06-12-2013, 04:29 PM
Hello.
There is nobody and nothing in GA that will physically stop you from gambling. GA is all about self help, it is up to you to adhere to or instigate the suggestions made to you. It is not going to be done for you.
If you give your card to your girlfriend and she gives you it back when you ask for it, that clearly does not work. Maybe you should make her aware of how severe this problem with gambling is. Handing over finances means exactly that. Getting someone else to look after your finances entirely.
First you have to figure out a way to trust yourself and what you can do to make that happen.
My advice to you is, the next meeting you go to, make sure you go there with an open mind. Ask questions, especially from members who have been off gambling for a long period. They might tell you things you might not want to hear but in order to kick this habit you gotta 'go against the grain;. PRACTICE the suggestions from pages 30-31 of the orange book.
Big Dave
There is nobody and nothing in GA that will physically stop you from gambling. GA is all about self help, it is up to you to adhere to or instigate the suggestions made to you. It is not going to be done for you.
If you give your card to your girlfriend and she gives you it back when you ask for it, that clearly does not work. Maybe you should make her aware of how severe this problem with gambling is. Handing over finances means exactly that. Getting someone else to look after your finances entirely.
First you have to figure out a way to trust yourself and what you can do to make that happen.
My advice to you is, the next meeting you go to, make sure you go there with an open mind. Ask questions, especially from members who have been off gambling for a long period. They might tell you things you might not want to hear but in order to kick this habit you gotta 'go against the grain;. PRACTICE the suggestions from pages 30-31 of the orange book.
Big Dave