Day 2 and still massively struggling. I have lost track of how many days 2 I have had over the last 10 years.
In my head gambling is my go to for dopamine, my fail safe mode to get a fix. It doesn’t even matter if it loses as long as I have got a football bet on I feel relieved. It’s sad to think that that has been my life now for over 10 years.
Yet prior to that I would only ever do it for fun at the weekend. £5 here and there. In my head I still think I can win back the 250k losses, it’s never going to happen.
I just need to knuckle down and take each day as it comes.
I so understand what your saying its 100 percent true. we gamblefor that dopamine fix. when wwe lose we just punish ourselves further by losing more . we cause ourselves financial harm, its comes from hating ourselves and being mean to ourselves.I actually think its because we sub - conciously want to Lose because we don't feel we are worth a good peaceful life.I know for a fact i want to lose. I know its insane but for me its the case. I feel the need to punish myself financially. I wish you well my friend.
Gambling can be such a suffer in silence addiction and “illness” but I feel you’re pain bro. I’m on day 1 and the first few days I find can fly past but it’s just that day when you feel “ what the heck”
probably get a win and then back in this whirlpool again, chasing has always been my problem and using any excuse to gambling, e.g my football team losing or even arguments.
i hope you get through this bro
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