How do you cope with bets that could have won ?

It's easy I don't make up bets in my head. Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen if you ask me aka dry gambling. What do you do if they don't win? Repeat said step if they do. No point torturing yourself just don't do it

You wouldn't have been £2500 better off though would you? Because it would all go back to them just as it always did. The only surefire way to win is not to place the bet in the first place.

How and why can you access £500? Get that loophole closed and maybe knowing you can't place a bet on a whim will help.

Thanks guys both good comments . Dean0 appreciate the sentiment it's just I see odds everywhere and I can't help it - walking past a bookies or ray winston at half time - it just pops in my head - guess that's just part of being a compulsive gambler for me. Lethe yeah your right I shouldn't even have acces to that money and I soon won't I think that's why I was desperate to spend it ! Anyway just wondered if other people do the same thing - appreciate the comments

Hi Pwm

You have to think it through rationally and logically until any thoughts are immediately countered with why would I do that?

As you know, the reason you are here is the misery gambling creates, especially for compulsive gamblers.

Then its not a real income scheme or there would be a queue round town of people waiting to get in.

£500 is a lot of money and you are conveniently ignoring the risk. They have never set life changing odds on Man United vs the Grannies 11...its never happened and it never will if the bookies want to stay in the "business".

Its like playing the machines on freeplay...pointless and its pointless making up bets in your head. Its dangerous looking at "bets" you think you could have won. You should be doing something else with your time

Focus on the reality. You are on this very helpful forum...Thats what gambling did to you. The adverts tell you that you will be on a tropical beach sipping pina colada. The reality is that most people lose and keep losing.

These are natural thoughts you are having but they will fade. Dont be too worried by them but think why would you give those people your hard earned money?

I win every day because I dont gamble. I think of normal ways to earn money and I spend it wisely

Best wishes from everyone on the forum

Hi pwm101

You answered your own question you knew that not doing the bets in your head was the sensible answer,
1 thing we are told in the literature is to never test ourself, it's just like putting chocolate in front of us for 10 days eventually we will just eat it lol but if the temptation isn't there then u will not be able to,
Wish you all the best, you know what's right and wrong mate its the addiction that will sell you the wrong stuff as doable just don't fall for it.

Matt

Any winnings inevitably make their way out of your wallet and back to the bookies. No way would you have paid your credit card off and walked away, not how we do things is it. Don't let it bother you. If you really want to quit gambling, it's something you'll learn to live with. Enjoy your life, don't stress about money you could have borrowed from the bookies.

I've only stopped a few days ago but this is what drove me to rock bottom and the most upsetting thing was I had the money back to pay off debts etc but now I'm in a far worse off state with even more debt. A year ago or even 6months ago I would have easily took the money and ran but the last few months I have lost all control. I am a full blown addict and once I start I can't stop. I've been in the scenario above a few times and even though I've took the money at first I've gradually gave it back.