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Colin Mockery
Jun 24, 2007
Rawr



I agree with everyone else that bankruptcy is probably the best step for you (but I don't know enough about it to know if Ch 7 or Ch 13 is better for you).

Ban yourself from all the casinos and make sure your therapist works with you to develop better coping mechanisms for when you get stressed or feel overwhelmed -- you should never respond to bad news by going on this sort of bender ever again.

If your 1400 total for groceries is a three-month total, that means your average for groceries for your family of 4 is less than 500/month? Crock pots are great and you should definitely learn how to cook, and they'll keep your eating out costs down and it can be a good hobby/distraction/skill to learn.

You hosed up pretty bad, that's true. But it seems like the only thing that's still "you self-sabotaging your life" is the fact that you still sometimes go on benders. So unless I'm missing something, "absolutely no more gambling for you, ever, full stop, end of discussion", "stop going on benders (manage your emotions in a healthier way)", and "reset to zero with a bankruptcy" does seem like it would get your life back on track.

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