My Gambling Problem
My struggle to quit gambling.
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Feeling The Pain
I have spent a lifetime dealing with the wounds left behind from being abused as a child. Now I am being asked to feel my pain not repress it.
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Trying Again
I have had my second session with the gambling counsellor so I am on the wagon yet again and trying to quit gambling for the umpteenth time.
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Anti-Depressant Side-Effects And Gambling
The good news is I am less depressed. The bad news is I am still gambling and I am less anxious about it because I am feeling so much better.
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Life Skills In Action
My gambling problem continues to plague me so I've had to use several of the life skills I've learned to try and overcome it.
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The Slot Machines Won
After a week on the wagon I gambled again. My savings are almost gone and the danger to me is increasing. I'm being tempted to bet higher.
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Giving Up Gambling Again
Things are getting pretty grim with my gambling addiction problem again so I am going to try a new tactic to try and help myself.
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Bits And Pieces
Gambling, falling over, junk mail, going bald and garbage are the subjects of this entry. What can I say? It's just bits and pieces from my life.
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Medication
The anti-depressants seem to be interfering with my ability to write entries for my blog. I write them but decide not to post them. This entry looks at that.
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Help Seeking
There is an important life skill called "Help-seeking" and I am not very good at it. It has taken me 50 years but I am finally ready to use this skill.
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Another Gambling Relapse
I had another relapse and spent the past three days gambling. Sigh.