Day 7 tomorrow my last bet was last Saturday I'm feeling quite happy and proud I know it's only been 7 days but haven't managed to do that in ages I know I've not got much money in the bank to gamble with think their 10pound left but atleast I'm breaking the habit because I was betting the saving aswell. now all I'm thinking about is getting the money back into saving and how long it going to take but I know the real stuggle will be when pay day is coming round in 2 weeks and even Saturdays because its all me and my work mate talk about all though our shift it sound sill but that not what got me in this mess I'm addcited to vitual football couldn't leave that alone and use to try and figure out if there was a pattern but I knew deep down once I'd had a big win they will get it back off me one way or another I guess what I was right beacsue I use to put it all on the next match I thought I'd figured out it use to get me really down and grumpy and not speak to anyone but today thinking I've nearly done a week I'm actually happy and maybe cracking a little smile abit of a relief I kbow there still along way to go but bit by bit I will beat this
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7 days is a fantastic achievement. Even 1 hour gamble free is an achievement, so well done you, and keep going.
Pete124
Congratulations on 7 days. I only phoned for help yesterday. I would be so pleased if I could go a week. I wanted to know if you have had any physical symptoms? I get terrible symptoms if I know I can't bet for a day, then I'm phoning and texting people to borrow money, at the same time I hate myself for doing it and feel so ashamed. It's the worse feeling in the world. I feel so positive reading your post. Good luck.Â
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Well Done!!
I am on 9 days and it’s a great feeling! I know what you mean when you say 7 days doesn’t seem much but I have come to the realisation that the people who are 1 year or 5 years free were on 7 days at one point. Also think back to last week, would you have believed it if at your lowest you thought ‘this time next week I will have gone 7 days without a bet’
Being at around the same point I think the next challenge is to build yourself up to things like payday, mine is in two weeks and I am really working on telling myself that I will want to convince myself that a little bet won’t hurt but I am going to resist that voice. I hope you can do the same and start adding to those savings again.
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