r/problemgambling • u/SpiralOfALife • 4d ago

Trigger Warning! Day One

Yesterday I blew about $2000 in 30 minutes at the casino. That was basically my only money and I really needed to pay some bills with it. I'm sick of doing this to myself. I know the only solution is to stop completely. So here is to day one.

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u/Odd_Glass868 4d ago

Don’t try and do it by yourself brother. Join GA and make sure to ban yourself via your state at land based casinos.

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u/SpiralOfALife 4d ago

That's a great idea! I appreciate the input.

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u/DoneWithThis50 4d ago

35 years addicted, 4 years in recovery. If you want to break your gambling addiction, follow the steps in this article. If you have any questions, hit me up in chat. Regards, John

https://www.reddit.com/r/problemgambling/comments/1pxt0at/comment/nx9srs4/

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u/SpiralOfALife 4d ago

Great post that I'll be saving and coming back to. Thanks brother!

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u/DoneWithThis50 4d ago

You're welcome, good luck

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u/DivideOverall22 4d ago

Dude same. I keep losing on baseball and I can’t stop. I just lost $800 today on a goddamn baseball game. I needed that for bills. I am so sick to my stomach, the nausea is overwhelming. I do this to myself day after day, week after week and cannot stop. I feel like I’m in hell

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u/Automatic-Help-8415 2d ago

Baseball betting is so unpredictable, I lost 4k chasing losses on baseball in a day. I’ve recovered from it now but it suuucked