shruman Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) I think these are psychosomatic withdrawal symptoms as your mind is not getting what it wants & plays havoc on your body. Although these symptoms are very real they are not caused by a physical dependence. "A broad spectrum of pathological gamblers (N = 222) were queried with regard to physical symptoms when attempting to slow down or stop gambling. Results were compared with a control group of substance-dependent patients who gambled at least casually. Sixty-five percent of the pathological gamblers (vs. only 2% of controls) experienced at least one of the following: insomnia (50%), headaches (36%), upset stomach or diarrhea (34%), loss of appetite (29%), physical weakness (27%), heart racing or palpitations (26%), shaking (19%), muscle aches or cramps (17%), difficulty breathing (13%), sweating (12%), and chills or fever (6.5%). In addition, 91% experienced “cravings'and 87% felt “restless and irritable'when attempting to cut down or stop gambling. Contrary to expectations, none of the symptoms correlated with gender, type of gambling, extent of alcohol or drug use while gambling, or self-described alcoholism or drug addiction. Symptoms did correlate with number of hours spent gambling, severity of the problem as measured by proposed DSM-IV criteria, and presence of dissociation." http://onlinelibrary...tomisedMessage= Edited May 7, 2012 by shruman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
botanicalSEEKER Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) BT and Fade, withdrawal is a part of life. Forming dependance is part of life, what we form dependance with may be different. Firstly i'm not saying depending on other people is weak or a foible but when it comes to dependance the reality is you are the person that must give up and continue down the path you have chosen. Don't waste your money on support groups and expensive camps because once you are outside of that comfort zone and back in the place you started,old habits die hard. Withdrawal may not be pretty and may be tourterous but that is the route you must take. Its a few sleepless nights and discomfort but its only temporary, look forward not back. It may be wise to step back from the situations or social groups you were in before that promoted your consumption, but only step back, not become recluse. It may also be beneficial to take up another activity that benefits you physically and emotionally, eg martial art, gym, swimming what ever you like really! You are not a special case, there are many many people around that get through withdrawal and you are no different. Edited May 7, 2012 by botanicalSEEKER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applesnail Posted May 7, 2012 Take up zumba... you wont wanna smoke cones if you zumba! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOpXuHL9RM4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
