So today is day 1 of not betting, and my first day on the site.
A bit about myself I'm Darren can call me Daz i work on the railway and an electrician.
I started gambling when I was 12 with the grandparents penny slots and that sort of stuff. Turned 15 played 5 slots with my mates I mean 5 jackpot and we were sometis putting 20 ludicrous!!
16 years old going to town and pubs moved on to 70 jackpots 50p spins spending all my beer money before the nights even started.
I used to popin bookies but not that much at that age.
Then that's where it started I opened up my first betting account online *********.
From there till now at the age of 27 As the technology on phones have evolved I pretty much had an account with all the major bookies on my phone.
I felt the need to bet on everything and everything. Id go round the mates watching a game they would be happy but not me no I have a voice in my head saying you have to bet.
Cut a long story short you all must be getting bored sorry but I need to get it all off my chest it's been bottled up for years, last night I decided enough a enough me and the girlfriend want to save for a mortgage it ain't gonna happen with me gambling. I self bared myself from all my online bookies, deleted all apps which is a start right? Now have joined here
Thank you all for reading Daz
Hi daz and welcome. May I first say congratulations on shutting your accounts down. Your story sounds a lot like mine I used to play slots like there was no tomorrow turning into a zombie until all my money was gone them come online gambling. Jesus I could gamble from my bed and not even bother going into town those things are evil you may as well be flipping a coin at heads and tails. Heads they win tails you lose. About sums it up right anyway welcome to the forum and here's hoping you stay gamble free. Thomas
Thank for your reply Thomas yes totally agreed with you!
Just sat here watching England Jesus can't remember last time I watched them without having a bet this is hard
Daz
Hi daz I no mate but after a while you kind of just forget about the betting on the match and enjoy the football instead of nearly having a heart attack when the team you backed against goes anywhere near the goal lol
Hi Daz
well done for self excluding closing online down please give your cards to girlfriend if you draw money out and end up in bookies slots etc your young and can have a good life I am 51 and lost 1000o s online and in bookies a life of misery no wife , house or kids just because I like to gamble,
Given up for a few months now fingers crossed thank god .
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