Just writing a quick post to introduce myself. I’ve been gambling for years, stopped for a bit then started again.Â
Everything finally came to a head on Monday with a hospital trip and finally got some help on Tuesday with my bank and a doctors appointment.Â
3 days no gambling so far and have self excluded and frozen gambling transactions with my bank so hopefully this is the start of many gambling free days to come. In a lot of debt which is still on my mind but hopefully things can start to slowly get better.Â
Congratulations on 3 days! Every path needs to start with some small steps so you should be proud of yourself starting the journey. I hope everything is Ok now following your hospital visit. I would encourage you if you have someone close you can speak to to do so getting it out there and having close support is a big help - i also found it useful to download an app that tracks my non gambling days it really helped me (and still does) aim for the next milestone! Wish you all the bestÂ
Many thanks for your reply. I have gotten some support following my hospital visit and have confided in some people too. I have also downloaded a habit tracker to track my gambling free days - you’re right, definitely a big help.Â
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