Hi All,
This is my first post.
Today I am 105 Days gamble free. I have been plagued by gambling for 20 years and have never gone this long without gambling before.
I've come for some support because I'm finding it hard at the minute. I thought it would get easier but lately it has felt harder. I am fully committed to never gambling again which is probably the only thing keeping me going.
I can see and feel the benefits of having kept away from it but I keep getting these moments of weakness and have to actively take myself to bed to stay away. Fortunately I've never gambled online, it has always been in house so this has been working for me. I lost my best friend - my mum very recently and always used gambling as a way to numb myself so I know why I am finding it tough but my commitment to never gamble again is also to my mum and I want to keep that for the rest of my life, to honour her.
Can anyone offer any advice to help in those moments of weakness?
Clover
First off all welldone 105 days is great achievement so you should be proud, im currently on day 536 and still got tested not so long ago, in difficult times i would advice to speak to someone close to u and u can also use the Gamcare number for extra support, it totally fine to be struggling as addict we can be tested at any time, the urgues come and go for most part, what helped me was reading my old diaries and looking into motivational speeches to get be through tough times here a quote i found hope this helps
“Hold steady; every hardship fades eventually, and this too shall pass with patience.” “Endure the lows with faith, knowing that this too shall pass as all things do.” “Even the heaviest burdens lighten with time; have faith that this too shall pass.”
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