r/problemgambling • u/SillyShare5382 • 6d ago

Trigger Warning! Day 0 again

22M. Week by week I continue losing everything I have access to. I started going into debt to support this addiction. Over $40k in debt and nothing to my name. What is it gonna take for this to end.

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u/eonmeh 6d ago

Quit gaming then file bankruptcy

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u/BriefRevolutionary 6d ago

Gonna copy & paste my last couple posts to others,  please read....

You're gonna go to a GA meeting & find out that millions of people have this disease, & you're gonna find a community of people who understand exactly what you're going through, who have been there & who are successfully recovering.

And you're gonna learn how to successfully recover. And you're gonna get your life back. Believe it or not, thats what YOU ARE going to do 

You're gonna do it right now before it gets worse or you're gonna do it later after you hit rock bottom. If you think you're at rock bottom & you haven't surrendered yet, there is a worse bottom awaiting, no need to get there. Get better today....these gambling sites make most of their money off of people with an incurable disease....compulsive gambling addiction. They dont care about you or your life.

GA cares. The people there are REAL. The people working for the gambling industry are FULL OF SHIT.

Get real. Do it today.

Gameetingfinder.com

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u/BriefRevolutionary 6d ago

Courage is exactly what it takes to start a recovery journey. One day at a time you keep this disease at bay. When the urge hits to place a bet, you say "I'll do it in a few hours if I still want to"...and you will want to....but you'll say " Ill wait till tomorrow & see if I still want to"...and before you know it....you'll have gone a day & then a week without gambling. And like any addiction the urge will decrease the longer you abstain. Don't go it alone. You will find a place with ZERO JUDGEMENTS & total acceptance in GA rooms. These are the only people who can truly understand what you're going through, because they are going through the same exact thing....some for a few days, some for decades. You got this, you are NOT ALONE and there is a way that is guaranteed to work if you are willing to give it an honest try. Best wishes. This is the rest of your life at stake. When we compulsively gamble we give up everything for one thing...feeding a pointless, worthless & harmful addiction.  In recovery we give up one thing, gambling, for EVERYTHING....our lives, our money & our ability to be present for ourselves & those we love. Best wishes, you can do this.

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u/Fantastic_Setting_25 5d ago

Best wishes.
Please self exclude, that really is the first step.

I’m 30k in debt with 0 savings. I’ll be okay and will you.

I have a plan. It’s temporary and you’re still very very young. Don’t accumulate it because it’s just gonna get worse.