77 days betting free .

Hi Jamie

Absolutely amazing your progress so far 77 days betting free. If theres a risk it can cause urges switch it off it's not worth the temptation.

But some find it possible to watch their favourite sport and now enjoy it without having the pressure of getting they enjoy the game rather than worry about the result affecting finances.. you need to be adamant you wont gamble before you get back into sport. Do you have blocks in place to help prevent the urges ??

Nice post mate.......glad you won a big one but doesn't that prey on your mind sometimes - 'I did it then so I could do it again'? 

I was with you in every word and think along the same lines - 'I would have backed that' 'I would have lumped on that' and on and on and on.  It sometimes spoils your enjoyment but it does get easier in time.

The good thing is, like me, you know that while you might have won another good bet you also know that you would have lost 10 others trying to win it - we lose and thats why bookies exist! Remember that.

You have a chance....be strong mate as 77 days is great but a blip in the rest of your life so don't spoil it. I hope you have self-excluded and banned yourself and signed up for everything possible as we all have weak moments and you don't want to start all that again.

Good luck and stay strong.

I have used gamstop online and also self excluded from shops in the area .  

I tried cognitive behaviour therapy aswell but the never ending thoughts are there .

When I watch sport I always think about the odds etc even though I'm not gambling .  If I was to stop watching sport permanently I would be miserable.  

Thank you for the support and advice. 

@jamie198538 If you always think about the odds when watching sport, don't watch it. If not watching it would make you miserable, compare that misery with how your famly and you feel because of your gambling?

When I stopped watching football because all I did was think about number of corners, total goals, all that nonesense, I just found other things to do. When I returned to football it was great because I could enjoy the game for what it was, a sport between two sides, not a betting opportunity for me.

Sport will always be there, gambling will always be there. In GA, we suggest giving us 90 days to get some clarity in your mind and let the fog that gambling brings, go. After 90 days ask yourself, is my life better with or without gambling. You can alwys go back to it. Why not try the same for sports. Give it 90 days away from it. You might just be able to live without it for a small while and then enjoy it when you return to it without any gambling thoughts.

Just an idea for you.

Chris.

Chris, I think sometimes we forget what it was like before all the gambling started, and that is why we find sports difficult to watch after we have  stopped all the betting .

I am going to try and get into new hobbies and life will get better .