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table1 wrote on 08/21/2023 at 13:39: Goosebumps when I look at this thread of mine again and read through.
About time for a 50% good and 50% bad update.

Unfortunately I was way too euphoric and had several small relapses.
Just with Corona and 2020 it was time again and there the devil got me again unfortunately. But also in 2019 there were moments with relapses. In principle, I was not really long game-free and the debts were not less as a result.

After proper professional counseling and some therapy sessions, I am currently in a virtual support group and learning to deal with this devil.

I have realized that we will take this devil to the grave with us. We just have to learn to keep him small and to control him. He must never become bigger than us, no matter whether we are experiencing a blow of fate, whether we are down, whether we are bored, etc...
He must never make you feel that he is the solution to all your problems.

Furthermore, it is also naive to say that you can replace this addiction with something else like in my case in the past with shares and so. It is rather his addiction shift, which is also not healthy in the long run. A passive investing in ETFs is of course fine but the stock market is currently not a good place for me because this devil could also access there.

I've been gamble free for over 10 months now at a stretch (since 02 Oct 2022) and dutifully pay off a loan every month with all the debt.
It is of course stupid but the money is now gone and with it one must accept.
The loan is your own punishment and in a few years, you are also rid of this.

In the end, no one should underestimate this addiction (which I unfortunately did in 2018, which you can clearly read here) and always be attentive.

A support group is definitely a good tool to keep up to date with the topic and thus the devil also has less chance to grow up.

It's good to keep this thread updated and I'm already looking forward to the next (hopefully game free) post.

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table1 wrote on 04.12.2024 at 15:31: Hello everyone,

just a quick update:
Over two years game free and I have no regrets.

I can only recommend it to everyone. It's a hard road but it's worth it. There is not one negative point.

I'll sign up again next year for the three years off

PS: Don't believe anyone here on the forum about how nice gambling is and you are a win if you gamble .They are all still deluded or just acting. On the internet they try to sell it attractively but at night these people don't sleep. Stay true to yourself and become gambling-free!

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table1 wrote on 04.12.2024 at 15:31: Hello everyone,

just a quick update:
Over two years game free and I have no regrets.

I can only recommend it to everyone. It's a hard road but it's worth it. There is not one negative point.

I'll sign up again next year for the three years off

PS: Don't believe anyone here on the forum about how nice gambling is and you are a win if you gamble .They are all still deluded or just acting. On the internet they try to sell it attractively but at night these people don't sleep. Stay true to yourself and become gambling-free!

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