Betting

Hi ashleycarver, the shakes and heartpumping is adrenalin and that in itself is an addictive feeling. When you say you need to stop before it gets out of hand, what is out of hand to you? Debt? Lying to loved ones? The feeling that money has no value came just before everything crashed around me. Tell us a bit more if you can maybe we can help

Hi @ashleycarver1992 and welcome to the forum.

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@ashleycarver1992 why not search for your previous posts and remind yourself why you came on here 8 months ago and 4 months ago and now? 

What help do you want? To stop, to bet less, to feel better?

Chris.

Hi @ashleycarver1992 your not on your own there. Started at 16 and it was about the money. Now i crave a bet. Dont even enjoy it, but for however long my bet lasts I have that buzz, feel like the only person in the world when I'm betting. Thats when I acknowledged its A real addiction ?

I totally agree ashley it became i wasn't interested in having small bets it never gave me a Buzz.I at to have a big large bet to get that Buzz like every addict the more you have the more you need and want a fix .

this is the sign of serious addiction my nae is john and i am very addictred to gambling but i can stop when i put my mind to it.The only way forward is to have nothing whatsoever to do with gambling, that includes people that work in betting shops they are NOT your friend.

Thank you all for you advice I just can't help my self even at 5am when I. Should of been at work I was gambling even lost over 500 quid in a matter of 30 mins I really want to get out of this I don't even like the person I have become I even lie to my wife and myself 

Hi ashleycarver, what about blocking your card to gambling transactions? Or if your bank won't do it get a different card...monzo that doesn't allow gambling transactions. If you seriously want to quit you are going to have to try something different. Hope you work something out. You sound unhappy that won't change unless you find change. Find something that works