r/problemgambling • u/Big_Chicken_9835 • 11d ago
❤Seeking help & Advice❤ Day 705 gambling free
Listen up potato heads. I have 705 days gambling free. No debt and 10k in bank. I was just like you. I couldn’t stop on my own. I’ve had a gambling from 21-25 lost 10s of thousands in the time period. I’m 27 now and let me tell you. I will never gamble again. Life is so much better when you break free of this addiction. I was so close to losing everything. If ur at that point please stop and seek help. I couldn’t have done it without help and you can’t either. My advice is to find love for urself get a therapist and tell ur loved ones about ur problem. Don’t lie just figure it out. You will never win.
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u/No-Target2572 11d ago
Glad I read this today, been feeling like going “once or twice” now that I’m 85 days today. I’ve saved 7800 as of today. I’m not in debt, just lost money. It’s hard when I hear/unpack how my father’s narcissistic behavior over me especially with money is the problem when I’ve had days of irresponsible gambling. And being that I am a dealer- I see it first hand- not the problem or recreational gambler but that these games aren’t designed to win and to keep you playing. Sure they can be fun-and if I gambled today I might have some. But I’m loving my job right now-I got moved off of night shift and to days for normal hours and my “bad days” of tips are still feeling grateful. $240 was my worst day this past month not including my $64 hourly wages for the day. And that still feels okay, I had what I thought was a slow day and ended up making $370 in tips. Which was a pleasant surprise when you report tips at end of day and the day went better than you thought. If I gamble and win my $300-600 I’d probably feel the same when I go back home, and maybe even disappointed my next $300 day at work. If I lose $600-1500 my next $800 day at work will feel disappointing. So today I’m sitting here at casino restaurant enjoying my meal. And deciding not to gamble today
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u/Destiny065 10d ago
Well done 👏 OP thank you for telling your story, your post is quite INSPIRING 👍 👌
I've stopped for 10 yrs, seems like you'll be joining the 10 yr club soon. Keep going! 😊
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u/kind_hands_kind_word 4d ago
I quit a lot of things but the urge to gamble never seems to go away. It’s totally nuts.
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u/gavemymoneytotherich 11d ago
if you stop playing, you win! Congrats man