I'm a high limit poker player and
really don't have the necessary bankroll for the levels I've
been playing at. I've taken out way too much cash on credit
cards of late which I know is the stupidest thing you can do,
financially speaking. In fact I had refinanced my house this fall
and had everything paid off and now I have it back up again.
Really really stupid. I'm lucky that a friend of mine is
helping me out. He plays poker too but is actually the one who
suggested I get help. He saw I was going through too many bad days with it. I know
he's right. He and I are a lot alike so he's a great support
for me. I don't really like group things and years ago I dated
an alcoholic and went to two Al-Anon meetings. I decided I
would rather stop dating the guy than keep going to those effing
meetings lol. It sounds like a church service to me...plus I'd
never heard so many victim-like stories in my life! I wanted to
stand up and scream at all of them lol! Anyway, I know Gamblers
Anonymous is not for me, I don't like the whole "Hello my name
is..." deal. It's too hokey for me.
I hope it's alright if I just email
you directly to start anyway. Like I said, I'm not too big on
the group thing, especially with strangers I don't know from
Adam. Of course I don't know you from Adam either but I guess I
have to start somewhere.
Right now I can't afford 19.95 its all
in the machine and have tried to stop.
went to a GA meeting 2 years ago and was
thrown out because I was 10 minutes
late, I am dying inside. it
is a slow and painful death. it is
15 years and I want to have a better
life with my family and friends
I am having a
very tough day and just need to touch base with someone who can
understand. My house is selling at a foreclosure auction today
and I will have 6 more months in my house before I have to
figure out where to live next. My boyfriend lives with me and is
also a gambler. I don't think he understands how bankruptcy and
foreclosure are making me feel like the lowest of low life's. We
will probably rent somewhere until I can get my credit repaired
enough to start again. Guess I am just feeling sorry for myself
and wondering how I ever got myself in such a mess. If I would
have told myself 6 or 7 yrs ago that this is where I'd be today,
I would have never believed it.
My name is Brian. I have been gambling for 15 years I
am just sick and tired of it ruining my life I live the
same week , over and over like its groundhog day the
movie I get paid on Thursday and am usually broke by
Friday night and spend several days hiding out in my
bedroom to ashamed to come out I swear that I will never
gamble again but as the days go buy I just seam to
forget how much it has ruined my life and say to myself
just one more time maybe I can hit the big one but it
never fails I just fall right back in the rut I have
been in and out of GA for several years I just need to
put together a few weeks to get started as of right now
I have no money to join your program but am interested
in it once again I get paid on Thursday just need
someone to talk to.
My mom is
sixty-five years old. She recently told me she lost her
entire pension at the casino. She's my best friend
and she's in so much pain. She doesn't know how it
happened. Please help.
My boyfriend Tom
won't go to Gambler's Anonymous. I don't know what to do.
We are losing our home. Please help me.
I caught my son
stealing from me. When I confronted him, he said he didn't
do it. This is the second time I was missing money.
I found out he was gambling at school and he owes hundreds of
dollars. I don't know what to do or where to go.
