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| Lessons for Gamblers | Started by: Diablo_1 on Jan 31, '09 08:14 |
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*Diablo_1 went to the casino and keep rolling the dice and all eyes are on him he's so lucky and his a star after that night bring home the pot and he take home some girlz. after two nights of gambling i lost everything just went to the bar grab his pocket and look at the cheller everything is so expensive after two nights suddenly the bar tender started talking.* Everything was going perfect for me in life. Good job, good home, good life and good friends. Until one day some friends asked if I wanted to go to the casino. By the time I realized it, three years of my life were gone and I was in debt. It was time to quit. The day I decided to stop gambling I was depressed and relieved at the same time. I couldn't go on any longer. I thought all my hopes and dreams were shattered. I couldn't tell anybody what I was going through. I was afraid that they would be disappointed in me. I remember the first day. I was nervous and anxious. I had a hard time focusing at work. This was not my first time trying to quit. I was sure I really wanted to quit, but wasn't sure if I could quit. BT: "The day I decided to quit I had no where to turn. I found it was difficult to talk to my family and friends about my problem. I began to do research and found Gamblers Anonymous. I wanted to give Gamblers Anonymous a try. I happened to have met a lot of nice people there. They welcomed me into the group and made me feel comfortable. I had tears coming down my face and my anxiety kicked in. I was very quiet buy my emotions were running wild inside. I made it through my first meeting and was somewhat looking forward to the next one. As each week passed new members would join and others would disappear. This became a weekly event. Who was going to come back and who was going to stay? I continued to go to my Gamblers Anonymous meeting on a weekly basis. I was always afraid some one would recognize me. The turn over was extraordinary. Each week as I entered the meeting my heart began to race until I was sure I didn't know any of the new members. It was the tenth week and an old co-worker of mine walked through the doors. We hadn't worked together for over ten years. I thought about leaving but I decided to stay and try and work it out. Unfortunately he did not keep the Gamblers Anonymous code. He had told a friend who told another friend until it got back to me. It was unfortunate, but I dealt with it and moved on. I believe I am on the road to recovery. I take one day at a time and allow myself the option to gamble or not to gamble. This helped me to take control of my life. By allowing myself to make the choice the amount of stress on me has been significantly reduced." *Diablo_1 about to order* BT: "hey stop counting that left overs in your palm, you gave me more than enough tip enough for a week or two, it's on me now..i know you love scotch" *Diablo_1 smiled and grab the glass* "money in gambling does, easy come easy go" *stare back at the casino and blinded by the bright lights* "hey friend, i have to call this a night, thanks a lot" |
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| I dont need anti gambling schemes while im running a lotto =p thanks ^.^ | |
| Reply by: LessThan at Jan 31, '09 08:20 | |
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| gambling is fun, if you just know when to stand, when you gamble don't bring all your money, just a pocket full of luck is enough.. | |
| Reply by: subayloco23 at Jan 31, '09 08:40 | |
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| You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, know when to run... | |
| Reply by: bkstyle at Jan 31, '09 09:56 | |
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