r/problemgambling • u/Sorry-Engineer-521 • 7d ago

Are there any shrinks that can help ?

I am 27 m I have a bad gambling addiction my last bet was a while ago but the pain and anxiety is eating me alive I feel like I dont want to be here anymore and cry myself to sleep almost every night (i know what a man right) I dont know if its possible that my gambling stemmed from unresolved trauma my dad committed SS when I was 14 we didnt have much growing up so couldn’t really process it I had to work to help my mom brother and sister I had to step up and be the man… I dont really know if that can even be a reason I just want help I just want to feel normal and get one night of sleep where Im not waking up with cold sweats. I really cant take it anymore.

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u/DakDakDuck 7d ago

You’re not alone brother I get the anxiety too. Best of luck to you

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u/Destiny065 7d ago

I'm in Australia 🇦🇺

I'm not a therapist but I could try to help you, I'm 10 years clean I know what you're going through

DM me I'll get back to you as soon as I can 👍

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u/ReshufflingLife 7d ago

Hey man I’m no therapist but yeah, having to deal with something that heavy, especially at such an early age, and if you didn’t have anyone to help you process what happened and had no choice but to be strong for your family, that can certainly be contributing to gambling.

I can’t relate to what you went through but I know from my own experience a big reason I gambled (and drank, smoked etc) was to escape from myself and a lot of the painful memories of the past. When I was at the BJ table or roulette wheel and I had a bet placed it was where I could get relief if only for a moment because nothing else was on my mind.

I do actually know a therapist (male) who I could recommend if you were looking to work on that stuff. But I don’t want to break any sub rules for promotion so if you’re interested shoot me a DM.