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I was able to successfully categorise advance bets on sports events differently from 'random' gambling which I define as gambling on anything which happens to be taking place at that point in time either in a bookmakers or online which for me was horse racing, dog racing, virtual racing. Took a few years to get to that point and also in the period I removed some sports from my list of interest. Was fine for 3 years until recent relapse, which wasnt linked to sports betting but to other thread on here re not being able to deal with emotions. So it can be done but not easily and I wouldnt recommend it to anyone, I'd always say look to stop all gambling when giving advice, particularly to young people who have only recently admitted a problem.
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Brill now that its confirmed i can control my gambling on my terms, im off to sign upto a poker site as i never had an issue with that.
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posts 2, 6,10 16,17,18 say i can control my gambling on my terms, so i take it i can too
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I like it. Im signing up. 8*8 here i come. No slots because that was my poisen. Bit of match betting , roulette, blackjack. Happy friday all round
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Marvellous double tapped my deposit, nevermind im sure i will withdraw as im in control
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I'd never bought a scratch card up until a few years ago never really interested me or did I associate it with my gambaling problem.
That turned into a 500 pound a week habit that was worse than my addiction to fruit machines I could barely walk past a shop without buying one or 20.
I've never had a problem with sport's bets. But recently my urges have all been based around wanting a football bet. If you let the addiction sneak in. It will come and it doesn't care what you put money on as long as it gets the desired effect.
So what I'm saying is if your thinking a harmless pound here and there is OK. It becomes a 16 grand headache in the blink of an eye
For anyone who knows me on here this is a subject close to my heart with my son. He doesn't want to totally give up gambling, he has a sports bet every week or so usually £10 or £20. I do worry but not as much as I used to. This time last year I was just about to find out about my sons addiction. It's been a hard twelve months, lies, arguments, secrets, more lies, tears, you've all been there its upsetting for all parties wether your the gambler or the family. Fast forward 12 months a lot has changed, he's a different person, he has a house with his lovely girlfriend, he has money, his bills get paid, he's not stressed, his credit rating is going up, he's happy. All of this is positive he has came along way. In a perfect situation I would like for him to stop any form of gambling, that's not my choice to make though all myself and his girlfriend can do is keep a very close eye on all of his transactions and cash withdrawals and ask questions if we need to. I'm not Nieve I know it could all change in an instant, I hope it doesn't. Is this keeping the fire alive by having these bets? I don't know that either. To totally give up gambling isn't for him at this moment in time, is he a controlled gambler now? I don't know that either, in my heart I want him to be as he is doing really well but that nagging voice in my head truthfully thinks there isn't such a thing as a controlled gambler after having an addiction, that is a hard thing for me to say, it's like I'm waiting for him to fail at what he's doing now. I really hope that doesn't happen.
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