Most
people know the answer to this question. You don’t have
to think twice. You know the truth but are you willing
to face it? Facing this addiction means letting out all
the demons stored inside you for so long. As each of
the demons leave, you begin to feel peace, well being
and a feeling of completion. There will be no more
plotting and scheming to find ways to feed your
addiction.
People
do come to the realization that they are addicted to
gambling. Some people are ready to get help, some
refuse, others don’t know what to do, where to go or
who to trust. A small percentage of these people will
seek help. They are the lucky ones. The others
However, will continue to live in a fantasy world.
The
fantasy world takes the addicted individual out of pain,
loneliness and reality. As each day passes they lose
more money and try and believe next time they will have
that big win. Unfortunately it never comes.
An
addict is an individual whose life is dependent and
restricted by their aspiration to continue following the
same behavior patterns. We are people who exhibit
behavior patterns that if continued will get
progressively worse. The end result can include jail,
institutions, illness, poverty, and death.
Only
you have the ability to decide if you have an
addiction.
There
is no humiliation in facing up to the fact that you have
a problem! What is important is that you decided to do
something about it.
A
majority of gamblers have experienced one or more of the
following:
-
Having a hard time sleeping
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Having a hard time focusing
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Unable to get gambling off your mind
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Didn’t tell people where you were
going
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Kept your gambling a secret from
loved ones
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Feeling good so you wanted to gamble
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Feeling bad so you wanted to gamble
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Time stands still until you gamble
again
There
are so many other ways to determine if you have a
gambling problem, but I believe you already know!
