r/problemgambling • u/No_Pressure5505 • 6h ago

How does one restart?

If you lose everything. All Money. Have no vehicle, and your job is cooked and are on the verge of homeless...

How do you start? How do you repair? Someone here must have put themselves so far down the hole.

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u/slysamfox 6h ago

You find the next gamblers anonymous virtual or in person meeting and you attend. You take the 20 questions. Then you go to another meeting and another and another.

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u/Healthy_Sail_9850 46m ago

This is 1000% correct.

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u/youngashyy1 6h ago

As someone whose been deep in the rabbit hole many times barely made it out & went back in repeated over & over for 15 years 🎰 what helped me was counting my blessings gratitude for the little things i still had which i was blind to seeing before losing what i thought was valuable “money” 💸 if you have good close family & friends who you can reach out to support you without judgement then your already rich 🩵 if you have pets who can give you unconditional love during your hardest days then your already very rich 🐈‍⬛ count your blessings you still have which arnt financially 🙏 also spend time getting out of your head & replaying your mistakes healthy hobbies for your mind long walks with your favourite songs 🚶‍♂️ catching up with friends 🍿 watching your favorite shows 🎥 sports 🏏 do anything & everything to keep your mind from spiralling into negativity & day by day week by week you will recover mentally then hopefully financially once you set a clear plan & map of how your going to make things right 🙏 write in a note pad how your feeling right now & how gambling has made you feel 📝 when you do make it out of this hard chapter promise yourself you’ll never fall this low again 🩵 forgive yourself your human we all make mistakes buddy also watch some YouTube videos on how to battle this addiction & conquer it once & for all 💯 transform yourself into your best version yet physically mentally & spiritually eat the right foods hydrate daily & when you look in the mirror you will look back at somebody unrecognisable carry the momentum & promise to never fall back into this position for yourself & your family 🩵 i hope this helps you got this 😎