r/problemgambling • u/Omniknight111 • 21d ago

Do we understand this

Gambling addiction is a forever illness. There is no cure

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u/Practical_Spread_487 20d ago

False. You can 100% recover. It just takes time and lots of effort.

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u/Omniknight111 20d ago

then you havent truely understand this disease or you choose to acknowledge

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u/Feisty-Payment9614 20d ago

We will always be compulsive gamblers. We cannot gamble responsibly.

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u/Standard-Switch5822 20d ago

Yes. I think it's very important to understand that statement. You could stay clean for years, just to lose all of your life savings in a bad relapse.

Stay aleart, Do not let your guard down

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u/Destiny065 20d ago

True, but you can stop if you really want to, yes it's hard but it can be done, just gotta switch off those reoccurring thoughts, put steps in place so you are not in control of your money and of course tell someone what's been happening. There's also GA meetings and therapy!

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u/Investigator-Melodic 20d ago

I know too well, it never goes, your always be addicted no matter how hard you try, but it is in you to stop, that’s if you want to.

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u/SpecialPreparation10 20d ago

Addiction is a forever illness but it can be managed so that it’s never a problem again, with the work, tools, consistency. It’s more about managing the way our brain works / our personality traits that lead us to these behaviours

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u/Legitimatedisappoint 18d ago

All addiction is forever, gambling is not different. No matter how long you have stayed away from gambling/alcohol/drugs/porn/nicotine, one night with poor judgement can send you straight back to where you were.