And we try again :)

Hello GirlJ, have you signed up for GamStop? It’s the best block out there currently for online gambling.

Best of luck in your recovery. Dan

Hi GirlJ it is the best decision to come straight back into the fold! Put this behind you and use the experience next time you get the urge, I found thinking that gambling was bad for me and even when I thought I needed a release gambling was not the answer! Get back on the horse, keep your precious days gf number safe!

Hi GirlJ,

well done for posting, and well done for all that you have achieved in your journey so far. The fact that you immediately taken action after your lapse is a testiment to how solid your recovery and your determination to succeed is.

Sometimes it can be a challenging time when everything is paid off, the bills are paid and all of a sudden you have 'disposable income' in the true sense of the word. Perhaps you could substitute this term with the phrase 'treat money'. No money or income is 'disposable' it is a waste to throw it away when you could use it to get a massage, or a new book or some fabric or whatever makes you feel good about yourself. Be prepaired and practice spending money - in a way that will benefit you and in a way you can afford. Money that is not spoken for can be a potential trigger, it's worth baring this in mind.

Wishing you continued success and keep posting.

All the best,

Eva

Forum Admin

Thanks guys sorry I’m late to reply I’ve been busy moving home!

i had £30 to my name and I spent it on handles for my kitchen units. Felt great that it wasn’t in a dodgy website! I have set up Gamstop and it’s brilliant as I cannot access 99.9% of websites although I slipped through and a really random site. But came straight here and will not be able to find another site as it took me ages to find one that wasn’t using the gamstop feature.

So yeah it really does work!

Thanks eva, it was a blip and I instantly thought chase losses or acknowledge this happened and just be a couple of quid down rather than hundreds and hundreds back to sq 1. I chose the first option. And I’m so glad. I have just checked my gf days and they are already at 9! I haven’t even thought about gambling since I posted my last post and that’s the truth. I’ve been so busy moving out and just enjoying spending money on mundane things that this blip has cemented that recovery feels sooooooo much better than any ‘win’. Recovery is the only win!

have a good day today guys we’re getting there 🙂

much love xxx

Good to hear you have parked it and moved on! Don’t let it niggle move on and enjoy your life and recovery

Thanks jappy.

I was so panicked and flustered 11 days ago wondering how I’d survive til payday tried all the payday loans possible but thankfully my credit score is shot because here I am 4 days from payday and I survived just fine and now don’t have any debts to have to repay come Friday. So I feel good. I returned a few luxury items (new clothes shoes etc) that I had possibly over splurged on last payday and they have luckily given me a few quid to survive on until pay day. This was much more sensible of me as taught me this was the outcome when gambling, having to send treats back once I’ve wasted all my money! Growth I call that ha ha. Anyway for today I am happy and have put it behind me. Hopefully will do the same if any slip ups occurs in future. Trying to learn from mistakes. Xxx

Wow 41 days today and not even thought about it. Moved home and got bills to pay now so my priorities are elsewhere for a change. Feeling great hope everyone else is feeling the strength to stop gambling today too. Xxx