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Addiction Support / by plumTalker7970
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 August 24th
...See more Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I'm 25 yrs old and maybe I just don't want to admit it but I think I have a gambling addiction. It all started years back, and last year, I lost a significant amount of money. I told myself that I would stop, but then every time when something triggers me like an ad or a post that somebody won big through gambling, it would lead me back to try again. I was able to stop doing it for a few weeks, and then last night, I went back at it again -- I lost another significant amount of money. I wanted to stop. I always remind myself that no one wins in gambling, but I think I'm always hopeful that somehow, I would win and get back what I lost. I wanted to stop. This is not me anymore. This is my first time sharing what I've been going through, and I shared to strangers. I'm not the type of person who is vocal and shares their problems, but I think it is much better to share it to someone I don't know. I feel a bit relieve while typing this. I need some advice to be better. I want to be better and stop this cycle. 
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