Ok so after a good GF skint from April last year until Dec, I’m back gambling again. I recently did I review of my accounts over the last 4yrs and was shocked at the actual losses as this was a lot higher than I thought...over 20k. Instead of further emphasising the need to stop this actually did the opposite and made me want to win it back even more.
I started gambling again and long story short I got to 2.5k up then managed to turn this into a 4k loss over the last few days. Absolute madness, and now I can’t stop thinking of ways to get the money back.
I almost wish I didn’t know how much I’d lost in total. How do you get over such a big loss and stop trying to chase it?
Simple....just stop, it’s gone, don’t go chasing it, stop digging and stop gambling.It solves a lot
Mate, I've been going to ga for over 3 years now and ive been gamble free that whole time. Doing more gambling isn't the solution to the problems you have caused yourself through gambling. A drug addict wouldn't see the solution to their problem as taking more drugs!
The only solution is to write off the loss and draw a line. Any solution involving gambling will 100% fail.
I agree.its hard to forget big losses but its gone.dont chase it mate.it aint worth it.u will only lose more.nobody got rich by chasing.its the worst thing u can do
Unfortunately it is a bit like a snowball, the longer you are gamble free, the easier it is to keep going, and once you slip up, it is very hard to get the motivation to start abstaining for long periods of time.
That was a really nice stretch you did there, slip ups will happen, but be happy knowing that you have gambled very few and far between compared to in the past.
I think just give it time, and try to calm down those thoughts in your head that are racing around. There is no easy way I think, just hang in there and as time goes by you will think less and less about it.
Good luck
Thanks for the comments and support all, I do agree that more gambling won’t solve the issues. I need to think about how I felt in those gamble free months as without gambling I was in control and didn’t have the stresses from the constant rollercoaster of highs and lows.
I feel exhausted from this latest stint it’s totally consumed me and all I can think about is what I can bet on next, researching stats and form for hours on end.
I’ve managed to get back to where I started from on this latest relapse but took massive risks and I know i could be in a much worse place than I am. I’ve just transferred all my savings and excess money to my wife’s savings account....I’m done with it and got no chance of accessing those funds. It’s a massive relief to know that money is safe...now time to move forwards
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