What is Gambling Addiction
Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as f...
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Access to funds - the bane of the gambler
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Folks,
I know personal responsibility is a mantra that I preach when it comes to having no sympathy for people who commit crimes or become drug addicts. But in my case, and IM sure may others, there is no worse feeling that knowing in this modern age of ATM's telephone and internet banking, that you can access funds instantly to feed your gambling habits and give up your own sense of responsibility but withdraing loads of cash, mostly on recit, to gamble. Oh I crave for the days when all you had was a passbook and had to actually go into a branch to withdraw. And if you didnt have enough money for the weekend, you somehow got through to MOnday. And, I can recall never being in any strife with gambling then. But now I can simply make a phone call, trasfer money, and withdraw $1000 within seconds. And therein lies the rub. If I was being responsible I wouldnt do it...but would Homer Simpson refuse a donut on his pillow when he went to bed? Does anyone have a story how they overcome this? Posted on 06/28/08, 03:06 am |
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Well the only way I was ever able to resist being totally irresponsible was by leaving my cards at home , and that only lasted until I was out of money and of course I usually ended up being so P%%%%% off that I propmtly told myself and the machines no one was getting the better of me and went home got the cards and drew out more money than I could reasonably afford. I have since come to the conclusion it's not having access to the money that is the problem it is my being a compulsive gambler who is absolutely powerless over the addiction when I am in action. When I am not gambling I do have the power and in order to keep that power I must choose not to gamble. 
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I kept telling myself that as long as I couldn't get access to funds then everything would be ok, but I found out that if I really, really wanted to there was....or is I should say nothing that can stop me, as gbay said and for me I realate 110% to her conclusion, I have to make the choice to stop of course not having access would make it easier as well, but until Im really ready and really done, I will continue to lie and find ways to get the money. It makes me sick.......especially after my last night.
Sorry I couln't offer a stronger more reasonable answer becasue I do believe that that to..having access is also a HUGE problem..for me anyway
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Roadblocks are a really good tool in recovery. For the gambler access to money makes it easier to gambler, limited access for a period of time makes it harder to gamble, this is just common sense.
Perhaps an option for you is to hand over your finances for a limited time to someone you trust , or put some safety nets in place, this could be very small daily limits at the bank, not having or carrying Credit cards, anything it takes to make it more difficult to gamble. Just thoughts - hope they help.
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