Wednesday, March 20, 2013

It is time to spring clean my poker addiction blog


Wednesday, March 20th is the first day of Spring, but a blanket of snow covers the hills, trees and rooftops. Perfect timing then to keep myself warm while I spring clean my website.
Change the entire website layout so it looks neater and information is easier to access
Update the left hand nav to include new categories, update existing ones and include recovery links
Update my Google+ profile

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Resisting the urge to gamble despite obsessive gambling thoughts



Over the past week,  my gambling thoughts have been so excessive that they have interfered with my daily life. The good news is I have not succumbed to these thoughts.

There is a very fine line between gambling and not gambling which makes me feel very anxious and vulnerable. My brain is getting stuck on a particular thought e.g., "I don't have enough money" this thought morphs into a gambling

Sunday, March 10, 2013

The dark path of a Poker Gambling Addict


At the end of March 2013 I will have reached an important milestone i.e. I have not gambled for three months. It has been hard to stop gambling, harder than I ever imagined. I absolutely love poker -- and therein lies the problem. My compulsion for poker can never be enough and in wake of that enlightenment, a game that I thoroughly enjoy, enough to say that I love it, also has the power to