Stop Gambling Cold Turkey
quit (something) cold turkey
The idea to stop drinking cold turkey may seem simple, but the truth is, addiction is a complex disease. It has many layers, both internal and external, that need to be explored and targeted in order to achieve sobriety. It may be too hard to stop ‘cold turkey’ with no other distractions or alternatives to gambling. Quite simply, you aren’t going to find anything to rival gambling in terms of excitement. It’s designed to transition you from a high to a low and back again. I QUIT COLD TURKEY. At one point, I managed to quit gambling for 9 months. This was around age 25/26. My grandma had previously quit smoking cold turkey and I sold myself on the idea that I could do the same with gambling. A 'harmless' $20 home game led to a deposit online and I was quickly back in the ringer, but with even greater losses accruing.
- I QUIT COLD TURKEY. Eventually, I knew I needed to make a change. My grandma had previously quit smoking cold turkey and I sold myself on the idea that I could do the same with gambling. For nine months, I was right. OLD HABITS DIE HARD. I was doing well and felt quite proud of myself.
- Why Gamblers Can't Just Stop. Nobody wakes up one day and decides to become a gambling addict. Gambling usually begins as a recreational activity - it's a way to spend time with friends while enjoying the game and the excitement of the chance to win a few bucks. Recreational gamblers generally stick to a time and money budget.
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