Withdrawals since tomorrow is Sunday and alot of soccer will be on..

I successfully avoided watching soccer at all today . I suppose the weekends are going too be the hardest

Time to stop the bets, here we go!

Anyone ever watch this movie? It’s absolute brainrot

Fucking relapsed again. Was going well for years. Now I have 25K credit card debt. Wife and I make 180K gross but have a mortgage, kid, car, etc…. Any words of encouragement?

If you ended this year on a relapse or on a gambling bender hit the "up" button. Lets make this our New Years Resolution Starting Now 12/28/24 Let's hold eachother accountable while setting realistic goals that we can achieve! Good luck and good health🙏🏼

P.S if anyone is looking for a good app to help them quit and keep track of their addiction. "Quitzilla" is a great place to start.

One month clean.

One day at a time! Lets go!

I struggle to think of what I’ve done, how I’ve used my own money and the money generously gifted to me and gone gambled it all away.

I can stomach having gambled my own money, sure it’s a total disrespect of my work and effort however what really makes my stomach sick is how I’ve gambled away money family have generously given me.

They worked hard for that money and out of their own free choice decided to help their son out. What did I do to demonstrate my appreciation? Threw it all away.

They worked hard for that money, it could have furthered their lives and I’ve done this.

This has been going on for years, it honestly makes me want to call it all a day but I wouldn’t do that as it would only harm them more than what I’ve already done.

In 2025 I’m not going to accept any money from them. It was never like I was intentionally using money gifted to me to gamble, no I actually always had the intention of using it to pay my bills however as soon as that money hit my account I went and gambled it. It has always been automatic, as soon as I see that money then everything else doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter if I have a bill due the next day, it’s as if the world just stopped for a period of time and I’m free to gamble.

I feel truly awful. I can’t ever let this be known to my parents, it would destroy them.

Some want, or need to quit fast. They read 12-20 articles in a row. While this is good, it is not sustainable because you are very unlikely to read 12 articles every day for the next 12 months.

Instead, consider searching “Activities to do” online and picking 3 activities that interest you. Why three, because 70% of the activities that would really be great for us long term are painful if we start too fast. For example, you pick:

Playing the guitar. Unless you have played a lot in the past your fingers will start hurting fast (As soon as 7-10 minutes).

Exercise. Unless you have exercised a lot in the past your body will start hurting fast (As soon as 7-10 minutes).

Building a puzzle. Nice, you can do that all hour. Rule #1 Pick one of the three choices that you can do for a longer period of time without having to build up your fingers or body etc.

Example Plan:

Read 4 articles including one or two that talk about alternative activities. Then take a break and do your challenging hobby for 7-10 minutes. Then read another article. Then do your next challenging hobby for 10 minutes. Then read another article. Then do your next longer term hobby for 45 minutes. Then read another article.

Key point: If you really have a bad habit... Your new activities will be less fun at first. At first, you are doing them simply as “Work” so that you can quit the bad habit. In 7 weeks you will begin to love some of the hobbies you pick. Also, since you will be more “Dried out” from that habit after 7 weeks you may actually love a replacement hobby to start at that point if you are totally bored with an old choice.

Second, to quit fast always do all of the spiritual activities first each day. After that, implement a plan like this one that you can repeat as often as needed.

Finally, another strategy is to read an article at 6:pm, 7:30 pm and 9:pm. It is better to work on the things recommended with the 6:pm article for 90 minutes while doing normal activities than it is to read 3 straight articles.

Have an aggressive short-term plan for quitting, but also start having a long-term plan for quitting. That is how you quit for good.

I don't know where to turn for help...

Just checked and I'm down £2,400 this month i don't have money till the 15th this isn't for sympathy or anything I just don't know why I am so addicted to this, it's harder for me to quit than any drug I've ever done honestly I guess it's the adrenaline rush when spinning and the euphoria when you win big...

I keep thinking I can beat the odds and there's literally a voice in my head saying just do it

I managed to borrow some money and ended up gambling most of it, I've got some left and I've deleted every app and banned gambling on my bank account for now

Why would I put myself in this situation I feel so down, disgusted, ashamed and at the same time I'm telling myself that's what you deserve for gambling you can't beat the odds.

Just such a tough habit to kick

This isn't the first time I've been in this position either, it's just somehow a realisation I have a problem and I'm finally admitting it, I am a gambling addict.

im mentally ill probably cause im here at home after losing another 1500 at casino thinking about how to win it all back?

I have a good job paying almost 100K per year and living at home paying maybe less than $1000 per month for all expenses (rent, car insurance, gas, internet/gym). I was able to save $20,000 this year but should have been way more. Going into 2025 i want to just save way more and save maybe $40,000 this year, but can’t shake the urge to win all my losses back in sports bets or casino runs.. why cant i be content with just saving naturally and seekng my money grow through my work salary? I feel like i wasted so many years of my life if i dont win all back my losses before i quit gambling… which is so fkn dumb but just the way im thinking right now.

I used to be so outgoing with social relationships, talking to girls, gaming, being active with gym and basketball but over the years gambling has taken over. I dont think i will enjoy the life of not gambling. I won’t enjoy not being able to hit some parlays and playing some hands of blackjack. I will try to win it all back this weekend in sports going super aggressive but after that if it doesnt work out im gonna have to quit fr 2025 could be different maybe will try taking it one day at a time monday but lets hope i hit some parlays so i can continue being a degen

im so fucked mentally its sickening. i just laugh it off cause its how i pretend everything is ok. I have high paying job and comfortable being almost 30 living at home forever, its a good life you know.. work and gamble maybe ill start the gym grind going again cause im getting super fat and unhealthy. but its a good life, promotion is coming this spring for sure cause im just like that. I had so much potential in my life but now i dont even care to unlock it, this is it now forever! work and gamble woooo

yeah yeah woe is me cry me a river type shit no one cares i will be sad now go drinking tonight and sweat my bets at the bar.. either be super happy they hit or drunk where i dont care.

advice will be stop and self exclude, go to therapy, etc etc

i wont listen itss just me and myself in this. dont know what the point of this is but lets just say its my journal entry.. enjoy

maybe i should move out and pay super rent, or maybe just give my mom the money of super high rent. maybe i should move to a foreign country where no one knows me and i can be a non gambling addict from scratch with my new life

tldr: im fucked from gambling so much but cant quit now cause i can afford to try and win it all back. mentally fucked up with little hope.

ODAAT

I'm starting again, I'm tired and exhausted from gambling, my mental health has been damaged, gambling is pure evil and stop gambling everyone, I've had a problem with gambling for 13 years, I have to stop looking at the past and I know I can't return all the money I've lost, I have to come to terms with the past and move on and push forward, I know it will be difficult, and I know that I wrote a lot of posts here on reddit and I had relapses again, I know that now I will have episodes of depression and anxiety because my brain will lack that dose of dopamine and excitement, I know that if I continue gambling I will lose my family and home and everything, I have a debt to the bank of 10k Euros, I earn about 2.5k Euros a month, I am currently experiencing hell here on earth, but it's my own fault because I brought it on myself with my gambling, stay strong brothers, we all have to stick together and defeat this evil.

Hello, currently suffering from online sugal. It's affecting my life and my mind. Right now I'm planning on resigning para mas makapag isip isip ako ng maayos. I kept thinking na pumasok para may sahod and may pang sugal. Here to ask what's the best action mag resign po ba and mag self reflectork continue working? Thank you po

Rough night shift

Been addicted for the past 10 years losing everything. having won big on a few occasions from gambling I always thought I would stop on a high but I always ended up losing it. Everyday all I think about is gambling it’s a mental illness and even if I won millions it would eventually be gone please stop before it’s too late I tell everyone else yet I’m still here in the same position. I’ve learnt No matter how much you win it will go straight back to the casino in no time yet I still do it. People that have lost thousands or millions and quit how did you get over the hurdle of quitting while being down so much. help

i am 19 and have lost my savings over the last year and a half (about 15k).

i have 600$ to my name and owe my mom 1500$ for an upcoming family trip. she needs to pay it within the next couple days but i have no way to get any money. i already tried gambling for it but lost a few hundred. I am so tired.

This year and a half of my life has gotten me so lost and i have made 0 progress. Should i try to borrow money from friends or should i come clean to my parents?

My parents have always struggled and would probably not understand how i could have gambled away that money. I don’t know what to do. I know how disappointed they will be in me but i know it’s the right thing. What do you guys think.

Hello all ,

I am here to confess my sins .

I was an avid gambler, over the past 3 years I have gambled uncontrollably which in the long run cost me my relationship and my family.

I have been on and off gambling but this time i was around 4 months clean and doing therapy as well. sometimes I would win and be ok with what I got knowing full well if I bet again I would lose everything . Sometimes I would lose and control myself and I'd be ok.

The past two weeks I have brought shame to myself once more.some gambling content popped up in my YouTube account and I watched some of it and I guess it fired me up to do a quick bet on numbers I was ok to lose.

I hit extremely big on a casino website , almost 15k.. in my head I said " I did it , I beat them and there is no reason to keep going " and thats exactly what happened , I withdrew everything and felt proud of that moment.

This sensation only lasted 48 hours. The next day I looked at my bank account and saw I had depleted a chunk of cash for presents and bills . I then started depositing to see if I would get lucky again and sure enough I got back to 15k! but for some reason I turned into a degenerate that day , I haven't really experienced this before, usually when I withdraw my winnings I keep my mind off gambling.

I started doing 3k bonus buys and huge $500 spins . Well, all that degenerate behavior got me down to 5k , I had lost a total of 10k in under 48 hours ..I was disgusted with myself and sick to my stomache and I also had moments where I could had taken my winnings home but I was a dumb ass and left it all there to play with . fast forward this situation and I have lost everything from that win and to make matters worse my pay check hit today and I lost basically all of it in 5 minutes.

There is still a bit of salvation in this as I have an okay job that pays well and If i literally do not do anything with myself in January and lock in by the end of the month I should be up 8k or so . Which sucks because I really need new clothes and a new phone.

This was my way out , the winnings could had snow balled into a profitable situation for me and also given me a more comfortable life style along with urgent necessities that I completely ignored and I threw it all away...

I am not looking for compassion, this is all my fault and at this rate I will go homeless soon. I am just here to share my story and maybe someone will read it and think twice before gambling again .

I'm trying to lock in but this recent loss has really made me make bad decisions in the desperate attempt to get the money back especially after being away from gambling from some time.

Absolutely unbelievably mind bogglingly insane. The most crazy thing is ive received 100% bonus on all of them. It's the equivalent of losing 200 parlays in a row

They've been mostly 4 teamers with some 3 teamers, a few 5 teamers and a couple 6 teamers. I've lost at least 6 parlays over half a point. I lost a 4 teamer on a 2 run blown save by devin williams (who has converted at a 90% clip in his career). Draft kings had that game as -5,000 milwaukee

4 weeks ago - I could only deposit 300 bucks. The gambling site just would not work no matter what I did. I did a 6 teamer for fun and my 5 main plays won. I lost on the last leg. If I could deposit normal, I would have done a 4 legger and won 50k

2 months ago, I was about to make a 4 teamer to win 60k - I just couldn't deposit. The 4 plays won. After that, I lost 40 straight until that 4 weeks ago when I couldn't deposit

I'm just absolutely shattered and destroyed