Hmm I fell after 68 days. But I get to smile a little. I was so broke and hungry. No one was Willing to lend me.

Good luck came when someone dropped 40k with me for a transaction. I tried my luck and it worked, before I remitted the Money.

Eating fine now (at least for the next five days) before I start my repentance all over again. So help me God

Congtats. But you broke the first rule of gambling:
NEVER GAMBLE WHAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE!

Here's more on gambling addiction:

1. Understand the Problem**
You can’t fix something that you don’t understand. To eliminate gambling from your life, you must learn about the issue and admit you have a gambling problem.

The American Psychiatric Association identifies gambling as a mental health disorder similar to addictions triggered by alcohol and drugs. You might have a gambling disorder if you have:

The powerful need to gamble with larger amounts of money
Feelings of restlessness or irritability when not gambling
Made repeated and unsuccessful attempts to quit gambling
Found yourself completely preoccupied with gambling
Noticed you gamble to manage stress
Continued gamble to “get even”
Lied to friends, coworkers and loved ones about gambling
Lost relationships or created conflict about gambling
Needed financial support
Be honest with yourself when you look over the symptoms of gambling disorder, or even better, ask a loved one about their opinion of your gambling for a clearer understanding. Stop denying and start seeing the negative effect gambling has on your life.

2. Join a Support Group**
Now that you have recognized the problem, you can seek assistance from a support group. Support groups are organizations maintained by people with similar experiences and pasts. Though support groups lack professional interventions, they are free to try out in person or in online chat rooms.

Gamblers Anonymous is one support group specifically built around the needs of people with gambling problems. The group is based around the familiar 12-step approach used by other support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous.

For more information on support groups for gamblers, you can contact the gambling hotline at the National Council on Problem gambling. They offer voice and text support for people with gambling issues and can point you toward helpful group options to manage the trials of gambling addiction.

3. Avoid Temptation**
gambling is a temptation, but seeing gambling as an addiction is a significant step because it permits you to use skills from addiction recovery and relapse prevention. For someone in recovery, avoiding people, places and activities linked to gambling can help them avoid a setback. By avoiding these triggers, you can avoid the thoughts and feelings that encourage gambling.

So, if driving by a casino after work sparks thoughts of gambling, take an alternative way home. If watching sports makes you want to bet on it, consider watching something else. Cut up your credit cards and let your spouse handle the checkbook.

It may seem like an inconvenience, but just as a person with a drinking problem should not go into a bar, you have to identify and avoid your triggers. Work with a loved one on your list of triggers and find ways to avoid the temptations to reduce the risk of gambling.

4. Postpone gambling**
With addictions, there are cravings. Cravings are strong urges to complete the desired behavior. As a gambler, you could have cravings to call your bookie, go to the casino, cash your paycheck or other behaviors linked to gambling.

Cravings are intense, and while you are in the middle of one, it feels like it could last forever. It will not, though. All cravings have a beginning, middle and end. So as long as you can postpone your gambling, you can maintain recovery.

An excellent way to approach this issue is by paying attention to your cravings, what they feel like, what you think about during the craving and how long it tends to last. By studying the craving, you begin to take away its control over you.

Once you build an understanding of the situation, you can list a set of thoughts or actions to distract from the gambling. Perhaps, deep breathing or calling a friend when a craving hits will be the best ways to postpone gambling.

5. Find Alternatives to gambling**
Avoiding triggers and distracting during cravings are great ways to deal with gambling, but to improve your state, you’ll need to find healthy alternatives to gambling. By replacing gambling behaviors with positive ones, you shift the focus away from the bad and towards the good.

Some gambling alternatives include:

Physical activity (e.g., going for walks, weightlifting, team sports or yoga)
Meditation
Spending more time with friends and family who do not gamble
Volunteering at a hospital or animal shelter
Exploring new hobbies
Traveling
Just think of the fun, beneficial alternatives you can explore with the extra money you have from not gambling.

6. Think About the Consequences**
Shame and guilt are strong feelings for anyone in recovery from addiction. Shame and guilt can be dangerous because too much of them can encourage people to relapse, but some levels of shame and guilt can motivate you to stay in recovery.

Think about the consequences of your past gambling to avoid gambling in the future. Think about:

The emotional pain you caused your loved ones
The financial hardships you put your family in
Any lies you told to disguise your addiction from others
Try not to dwell on past behavior, and only use it for motivation to avoid gambling in the future. Too much shame or guilt can be counterproductive.

7. Seek Professional Help**
If your gambling is severe, consider seeking professional help as soon as possible. Professional treatment from a mental health or addiction specialist could be the difference between a life of financial uncertainty versus living in financial stability.

Professional treatment methods can teach you ways to stay away from gambling as well as refining the skills you are already employing. With professional counselors and therapists widely available, the only thing holding you back is your reluctance. Even better, you can seek professional help while participating in a support group.

If your gambling addiction co-occurs alongside a substance use disorder, contact the experts at The Recovery Village. One telephone call can change your life for the better. Don’t hesitate, call today for a confidential, personal assessment with one of our representatives.

You are very lucky ..don't try that again....it's better to be hungry than gamble

Bornbiafra:
You are very lucky ..don't try that again....it's better to be hungry than gamble

No sense in this post...

You must be a mad man childofdoom, after abstaining for 68days, bet9ja used 3400 deceive you to start playing again. Sorry is your name

I'm disappointed bro, for an almost-repented addict it's better to beg for food than to use someone's money to gamble.
Don't try that again!

PoliteActivist:
Congtats. But you broke the first rule of gambling:

Some gambling alternatives include:

Physical activity (e.g., going for walks, weightlifting, team sports or yoga)
Meditation
Spending more time with friends and family who do not gamble
Volunteering at a hospital or animal shelter
Exploring new hobbies
Traveling
Just think of the fun, beneficial alternatives you can explore with the extra money you have from not gambling.

6..

The bolded really got me cranking. animal shelter keh. where you wan see am for naija. All the same, a wonderful compilation bro, wish the OP adhere to some of it

khreus:

The bolded really got me cranking. animal shelter keh. where you wan see am for naija. All the same, a wonderful compilation bro, wish the OP adhere to some of it

See below

Be ready to pay times 3 of wat u won today....
las las virtual nah scam

More animak shelters just in Lagos state

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You were lucky bro, but don't ever try that sh*t again. I had a similar experience in the past.

Here we go:

Way back then in 2018 when i was broke, one of my uncle's tenants gave me 30k to give to my uncle for rent. I used 22k out of that cash to play 3 odds.

Hungary vs Australia &over 2.5 - 2.60

Cork city vs a team i can't remember over 1.5 -1.40

The Hungary Australia game goals started coming in after 70 minutes. Infact, the last goal was scored at 90+. You can imagine what i went through checking livescores. At the end i won 82k.

I gave my uncle his 30k, then he gave me 2k which i didn't accept. Told him not to mind.

It didn't just stop there.

After buying a phone and some clothes with my winnings, i decided to push my luck with the remainder which was 20k by playing another 3 odds from the world cup games.

Belgium vs Panama - 1x & over 2.5 - 1.70
All three goals from Belgium came in the second half.

England vs Tunisia - Over 2.5 - 2.20
It played, but the last goal came in the 93rd minutes - a last minute header from Harry Kane. I eventually won another 82k.

You can see what I went through emotionally and psychologically just to win that cash. I'm not proud of myself. What if it didn't work out? I was just lucky. And i don't gamble anymore.

joywendy:
Mental health is very paramount to you as an individual, with the recent crisis going on in Nigeria. It can be hard to stay sane.

It can also be difficult to get people who you can talk with in confidence about your issues.

Well not to fear, this is where the Elite Trybe organized by Elite life Management Consulting comes in

The Elite Trybe is a collection of support groups that are open to ANYONE looking for a shoulder to cry on, or a hand to hold on to.

Because they care so much, you get to pay whatever you can to be a part of their sessions�

First session starts on July 19th!! Don't miss out

Don't be a stranger, sign up today.

Join The Elite Trybe.

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@joywendy it's

NeckingNgulping:
You were lucky bro, but don't ever try that sh*t again. I had a similar experience in the past.

Here we go:

Way back then in 2018 when i was broke, one of my uncle's tenants gave me 30k to give to my uncle for rent. I used 22k out of that cash to play 3 odds.

Hungary vs Australia &over 2.5 - 2.60

Cork city vs a team i can't remember over 1.5 -1.40

The Hungary Australia game goals started coming in after 70 minutes. Infact, the last goal was scored at 90+. You can imagine what i went through checking livescores. At the end i won 82k.

I gave my uncle his 30k, then he gave me 2k which i didn't accept. Told him not to mind.

It didn't just stop there.

After buying a phone and some clothes with my winnings, i decided to push my luck with the remainder which was 20k by playing another 3 odds from the world cup games.

Belgium vs Panama - 1x & over 2.5 - 1.70
All three goals from Belgium came in the second half.

England vs Tunisia - Over 2.5 - 2.20
It played, but the last goal came in the 93rd minutes - a last minute header from Harry Kane. I eventually won another 82k.

You can see what I went through emotionally and psychologically just to win that cash. I'm not proud of myself. What if it didn't work out? I was just lucky. And i don't gamble anymore.

joywendy:
Mental health is very paramount to you as an individual, with the recent crisis going on in Nigeria. It can be hard to stay sane.

It can also be difficult to get people who you can talk with in confidence about your issues.

Well not to fear, this is where the Elite Trybe organized by Elite life Management Consulting comes in

The Elite Trybe is a collection of support groups that are open to ANYONE looking for a shoulder to cry on, or a hand to hold on to.

Because they care so much, you get to pay whatever you can to be a part of their sessions�

First session starts on July 19th!! Don't miss out

Don't be a stranger, sign up today.

Join The Elite Trybe.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYgRB2OiaxeXaN7AZVrvanRnWe_lIjVq1lv-HF3GrmnAPh7A/viewform


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@joywendy it's been a long time
we miss your NGO volunteers posts.

ChildOfDoom:
Hmm I fell after 68 days. But I get to smile a little. I was so broke and hungry. No one was Willing to lend me.

Good luck came when someone dropped 40k with me for a transaction. I tried my luck and it worked, before I remitted the Money.

Eating fine now (at least for the next five days) before I start my repentance all over again. So help me God

Lol did you think you could ever change? LMAO. Better don’t waste your time, u fell after 68 days, I am unfollowing you truly there is no hope for you again. Your salary should be enough to sustain you feeding and transport for a month. (no wife or pikin to feed)

sageb:


@joywendy it's

@joywendy it's been a long time
we miss your NGO volunteers posts.

Hey! Year has been crazy for me! Been in and out! I'm trying to kick off again, you can follow the thread for updates: https://www.nairaland.com/5928680/thread-volunteering-opportunities-nigeria

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