Number one step -- take time off. Take it one day at a time. Wake up in the morning and say "I will not bet on any sports today" or "I will not gamble today". Tell yourself "I may do it tomorrow, I may do it two weeks from now, but I'm not going to do it today". It's amazing how freeing that can be once you go through a few days without having to compulsively check scores, worry about the lines, check the board, etc..
One day at a time. Maybe tomorrow, but not today.
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Number one step -- take time off. Take it one day at a time. Wake up in the morning and say "I will not bet on any sports today" or "I will not gamble today". Tell yourself "I may do it tomorrow, I may do it two weeks from now, but I'm not going to do it today". It's amazing how freeing that can be once you go through a few days without having to compulsively check scores, worry about the lines, check the board, etc..
commit to a new hobby or two. bet on those hobbies as you would sports. this is a mental disturbance in life, you will have to trick yourself out of it. lay off drugs and alcohol, turn off the tv, don't sleep until you have convinced yourself to quit gambling. if that doesn't work then tell your closest friends and family and have them physically beat some sense into you.
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commit to a new hobby or two. bet on those hobbies as you would sports. this is a mental disturbance in life, you will have to trick yourself out of it. lay off drugs and alcohol, turn off the tv, don't sleep until you have convinced yourself to quit gambling. if that doesn't work then tell your closest friends and family and have them physically beat some sense into you.
everyone handles it differently, ive been through it for drugs and alchohol,and attemped for gambling, best thing to do is go to a gambers anonymous meeting where you will find people that were in the same situation as yourself, that you can relate to and that you can learn from. GA meetings are very common if you do a search online you can find one in your area, i used to get high, drink, and gamble almost every day for over 10 years, i cut out everything except gambling because i never really wanted to stop gambling, but i only gamble occasionally now .
good luck
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KUDDISH.....
everyone handles it differently, ive been through it for drugs and alchohol,and attemped for gambling, best thing to do is go to a gambers anonymous meeting where you will find people that were in the same situation as yourself, that you can relate to and that you can learn from. GA meetings are very common if you do a search online you can find one in your area, i used to get high, drink, and gamble almost every day for over 10 years, i cut out everything except gambling because i never really wanted to stop gambling, but i only gamble occasionally now .
Hang in there Kuddish. Been exactly where you're at brother in many ways. Gambling is serious chit boys as you know and can lead to depression that's very dangerous and intense.
Rest and heal K - you'll be alright. Need to talk, get hold of any of us anytime.
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Hang in there Kuddish. Been exactly where you're at brother in many ways. Gambling is serious chit boys as you know and can lead to depression that's very dangerous and intense.
Rest and heal K - you'll be alright. Need to talk, get hold of any of us anytime.
I quit cigarettes about 3 months back, and the way I did it was to just "mess" with your brain by switching your daily activities up to break up your neural-pathways (look it up if you don't know what those are). Brush your teeth with the other hand, put on your clothes with the other hand/foot first. Do something completely abnormal for you when you first wake up and when you are ready for bed...
Just switch up your routines, cause they all lead down the same path with the same thoughts and feelings.
Best of luck man, you are a champ!
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I quit cigarettes about 3 months back, and the way I did it was to just "mess" with your brain by switching your daily activities up to break up your neural-pathways (look it up if you don't know what those are). Brush your teeth with the other hand, put on your clothes with the other hand/foot first. Do something completely abnormal for you when you first wake up and when you are ready for bed...
Just switch up your routines, cause they all lead down the same path with the same thoughts and feelings.
I'm not a doctor... and I don't know of any great recovery institutions out there. But what would happen if you found a passion and imersed yourself in it. I mean to the point where IT became an obsession. And you actually found a way to make money doing it. Maybe $1,000 per week... maybe $10,000 per week. It doesn't really matter because you'd be doing what you love, and you'd be considered by many to be an expert to the enth degree. The go to the guy. Nobody's better. Helping people is the greatest thing in the world and provides more satisfaction than perhaps anything. And if you can somehow incorporate that to some degree, you'll have more self worth I think.
I don't really know dude I'm just throwing some ideas out there. I feel your pain from reading your post and I wish you the best of luck. But seriously... finding a passion might change everything for you. This one guy I read about would sit in a room. No lights. No sound. And when he came up with an idea to his problem, he would turn on the lights and jot it down. Why is it that you like to gamble so much? Is it the thrill? Is it purely the hopes of getting on a hot streak and winning lots of money? Is because you see it as a form of entertainment? Ask yourself that question and others like it, and maybe you can figure out an alternative hobby that replaces gambling that fills the same psychological needs. Again man... just throwing things out there.
Don't ever give up. Ever. Too many people love you I'm sure. Don't be ashamed to ask those close to you for help. That's what they're there for. This is exactly what best friends and family are for. To help loved ones through problems and tough times. Don't be ashamed of a problem that millions others have. It doesn't make you a loser. Or strange. Or weak. It makes you human. Get off Covers and talk to someone that cares deeply about you. Someone you can confide in.
Good luck man. Keep us posted.
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I'm not a doctor... and I don't know of any great recovery institutions out there. But what would happen if you found a passion and imersed yourself in it. I mean to the point where IT became an obsession. And you actually found a way to make money doing it. Maybe $1,000 per week... maybe $10,000 per week. It doesn't really matter because you'd be doing what you love, and you'd be considered by many to be an expert to the enth degree. The go to the guy. Nobody's better. Helping people is the greatest thing in the world and provides more satisfaction than perhaps anything. And if you can somehow incorporate that to some degree, you'll have more self worth I think.
I don't really know dude I'm just throwing some ideas out there. I feel your pain from reading your post and I wish you the best of luck. But seriously... finding a passion might change everything for you. This one guy I read about would sit in a room. No lights. No sound. And when he came up with an idea to his problem, he would turn on the lights and jot it down. Why is it that you like to gamble so much? Is it the thrill? Is it purely the hopes of getting on a hot streak and winning lots of money? Is because you see it as a form of entertainment? Ask yourself that question and others like it, and maybe you can figure out an alternative hobby that replaces gambling that fills the same psychological needs. Again man... just throwing things out there.
Don't ever give up. Ever. Too many people love you I'm sure. Don't be ashamed to ask those close to you for help. That's what they're there for. This is exactly what best friends and family are for. To help loved ones through problems and tough times. Don't be ashamed of a problem that millions others have. It doesn't make you a loser. Or strange. Or weak. It makes you human. Get off Covers and talk to someone that cares deeply about you. Someone you can confide in.
damn, some loses pile up and its heat in the burner thinking about how it got this bad. well i'll tell you brother this is not a addiction , its passion my man. the thrill of the hunt and the salvation of the kill.
i'm a book killer and this is how i make my money. darn that other real life garbage, we are a different breed altogether.
hang in there , watch a gangster movie
i know i have.
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damn, some loses pile up and its heat in the burner thinking about how it got this bad. well i'll tell you brother this is not a addiction , its passion my man. the thrill of the hunt and the salvation of the kill.
i'm a book killer and this is how i make my money. darn that other real life garbage, we are a different breed altogether.
Most people that try to make it alone fail. I'd suggest a support group but at least talk to a professional.. what do you have to lose? you already wanna kill yourself. It can only get better from there.
One day at a time.
Oh the irony.
You were talking about killing yourself all the time a few years ago Tox so you should have let him know that. <<<
Where's your old "Gun to the head" avatar buddy?
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Quote Originally Posted by I_Need_A_Detox:
Most people that try to make it alone fail. I'd suggest a support group but at least talk to a professional.. what do you have to lose? you already wanna kill yourself. It can only get better from there.
One day at a time.
Oh the irony.
You were talking about killing yourself all the time a few years ago Tox so you should have let him know that. <<<
I had 2 avatars with guns to the head. Not sure which one you're referring to. Yeah, I've been where he is between gambling, drugs, money, box, and alcohol I've taken a beaten over the years. I'm the kinda guy that likes extreme highs in life and if you do something long enough an extreme low is usually right around the corner. I gave my best advice. Not sure what's so ironic?
You went to Vegas by yourself looking to meet people from covers with the Escalade you rented. If I was you I would've pulled the trigger years ago.
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I had 2 avatars with guns to the head. Not sure which one you're referring to. Yeah, I've been where he is between gambling, drugs, money, box, and alcohol I've taken a beaten over the years. I'm the kinda guy that likes extreme highs in life and if you do something long enough an extreme low is usually right around the corner. I gave my best advice. Not sure what's so ironic?
You went to Vegas by yourself looking to meet people from covers with the Escalade you rented. If I was you I would've pulled the trigger years ago.
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