Well, that says it all. 52 and still playing the slots, what a bloody idiot. Had enough today, found this site, not playing again. I've said it before but this time I intend to follow it through. I'm a clever bloke, earn bucketloads of money but I live an evil double life away from my family, wasting time and money in the bookies playing those bloody FOBTs. Crazy thing is, I actually win money card counting at blackjack in the casinos, I understand the odds and statistics perfectly well, don't we all, but when I get onto those FOBTs the grey mist descends....you all know this anyway, I'm just venting my thoughts. So I'll be on here everyday from now, reading or writing. I've not descended to stealing anything yet to fuel my gambling and I've not felt suicidal, just desperately sad and a cheat to my family. Far too bloody old, must have wasted thousands in the last 40 years or so, not to mention hundreds of hours of wasted time that could be spent doing better things. What a sad man I am. Feel a bit better now, I'll be back xx Nick
Hi nick
Let me start by saying your never to old!! And well done for coming to this site. I am 40 and stop and start overt the years I have lost a fair bit but I am trying very hard to stop completely it hard we all know that, I lost 400 last weekend at the bingo hall and about 700 in the bookies the previous month it make sick, I have on Sunday given my cash card to my partner and this will stop be accessing the money to waste. It did feel strange but I know it's for best, Friday tomorrow and I know I will feel like doing something but I know I have not access to money, stay strong , this year I have not been to a casino this is brilliant for me the only think I need to *** is bookies, bingo and fruit machine shops, these bloody slots and FOBT machine can screw your life up completely we all know this but a friend told me once always remember the devil is on the door step on these shops, I have got over online I know this is very very dangerous , hope we all stop losing our hard earned cash, stay positive.
Reading through all the posts I'm beginning to realise that I'm the very worst type of gambler, the secretive one. My dear lady wife, who I have known for 35 years, is in the house now vacuuming and she has no idea that for 40 years I've been gambling. What a b*****d I've been. Many of you have had to guts to admit your gambling to your partners, that must take a mighty brave leap. I couldn't, it would kill her and me both. Time to stop xx Nick.
big nick and guys
All gamblers lie then they like drug addicts will steal to feed habit eventually !
You can do it STOP Gambling you can all do it I am 51 and mind free of gambling for a few months now thank god .
Hi Big Nick
Everyone has there own way of dealing with this problem, if you can deal with it without telling your wife don't tell her, just as long as you deal with it.
The money and the time you have wasted is long gone and you can't get it back, just look forward and keep telling yourself you need to stop, not just for you but your family as well.
I wish you all the best in stopping, keep posting whether you are having a good day or a bad day, sometimes you just need to write it down to clear you head a bit.
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