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Living with gambling addiction: Fighting the urge to play

Topic created on 03rd Nov. 2022 | Page: 1 of 1 | Answers: 6 | Views: 1,716
Jess_trust
Visitor
Hello to all 🙋🏼♀️



I just want to share my feelings... and would like to know if there are some who feel the same way ........ during gaming sessions that get out of hand.....


First of all I can confirm, after daily weekly games, the phase where no money is left are sometimes the most pleasant. (Here already often read)


Lately I had online and offline really good wins.... Often between 800 and 2500 euros.


In the time where nothing goes you would think playing is more frustrating, however I must say I personally feel just as bad with the so-called HITS. I would even say it is nervously even more stressful.


And why? Because within a very short time everything is gone again and you are so angry and disappointed.


Small example: with my partner in the arcade, both over 1000 euros at the box, quarter to half hour later almost everything gone again.....


Days afterwards you think about the fact that you could have had 2000 euros and play in frustration online even more, that it is once again just enough until the next salary.


A spiral that repeats itself over and over again - whether with or without a win. The discipline is missing me in the matter and deprives me of the joy of life


What do you say to this? Do you feel the same way?


I find this roller coaster ride between "suddenly a few hundred euros" and "just barely covered the food and necessities" just terrible.


Glad about your comments ☺️🙋🏼♀️





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Anonym
When you win, you are naturally happy and euphoric. You want to maintain this state, which is why you keep gambling.
You seem to have lost control of your gambling behavior, which can happen, but it should not become the norm. The same goes for your partner

This gaming urge, as well as the pressure in the head, can have extreme effects on your life. These are the first indications of an addiction, so to speak. You have to muster up the will and draw a line under it. As a rule, after a few hours the craving for the machines disappears...

What can be done about it? There is no cure, even a therapy is not necessarily promising success. It is up to you.
One person is helped by conversations, the other by playing with play money (SocialTournement, slot apps), everyone is different....

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R3hab
Expert
There are many topics about addiction and many factors that trigger it, unfortunately it is not that easy to stop just because you are fed up with it.

Controlling how you play does not go well in most cases, either stop or continue to play a middle ground's not mMn, also have through all what you have described.

Was only happy when I had no more money to play so that it stops, but the urge has never stopped.

Now I'm 1 month gambling free but had 1 relapse, have me but then also locked at the last 2 casinos and continue to work on it that I'm eventually gambling free

This has in my eyes nothing to do with willpower, you can be as disciplined as you want, Gambling addiction is simply a disaster because brings you only what if you make a therapy and a group visits talk with people who feel exactly the same and have experienced things like you, the best not anonymously on the Internet but in the addiction help.

All the best

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Peter8 wrote on 04.11.2022 at 06:24
Was only happy when I had no more money to play so that it stops,but the urge never stopped.

A very important aspect that some therapists do not even consider. So to speak, one must first learn again to appreciate the money! Money is indispensable in our system, it is necessary for everyone!

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R3hab
Expert

Royal777 wrote on 04.11.2022 at 07:44

A very important aspect that some therapists do not even consider. So to speak, one must first learn again to appreciate the money! Money is indispensable in our system, it is necessary for everyone!

You say it, that is also a big topic, handling money.


But the bigger issue is to find out the reasons why and why, the point where it is no longer entertainment, goes very quickly.

The time you are already addicted, you lie to yourself for a long time until you realize it is too late.

From the point you can no longer get out so easily.

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mowolum
Elite
Addictive behavior is very different, you first and foremost admit to yourself, I am an addict.

I once learned, advice is a blow.

Everyone can only tell from their experiences. So that others can better deal with their addiction.

I felt it that way, there was simply no more kick even after wins,
Then there was the awesome change starting July 01, 2021.
The big wins have diminished extremely.
At least with me.
So then came the unwillingness and now I'm just under 4 months free to play.
What does free of play mean?
I play Social Tournament regularly.
There I don't need any money and that means for me "free to play".

I have no desire to Deposit in any casino.
This is good and I am proud of it.
I also don't use free spins, Bonuses or anything like that

At the same time I was afraid to stay here in the forum. There is always the temptation to accept offers.
Had me also a whole time extremely withdrawn from the forum.
But the communication here, I do not mind, not in the least.

From all these stories that are written here again and again, everyone can always pull out what suits him.

There is no guarantee for any addiction to be cured, because one always remains addicted.
It is only important to learn to deal with it "in a positive sense".
This also requires an iron will.
I wish everyone who wants to fight his addiction to manage to get out of this vicious circle.

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Jess_trust
Visitor
Thank you for your many responses, every single post was valuable to me. Because we are all people with stories and you openly and honestly, just like me, admit to not being perfect. I think insight is also an important insight..... and we will go our way, maybe with missteps, resignations, ups and downs. But we will manage not to let our lives be completely destroyed. I am convinced of it

Thanks to all 😌

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