Been here before a few years ago, unfortunately still in the same boat. Gambling, debt, depression. Can't understand why I just can't stop. I gamble on the machines in the bookies and slot machines in land based casinos. Have self excluded from casinos which is working very well but there are so many bookies, I exclude from them and then find another. I am so weak when I get urges I just can't fight them. I've come back here in the hope that if I post every day, with a bit of encouragement I can stop this from today. Today is day one.
Hi,
It's very hard but with help and encouragement you CAN do this I was or am in the same boat as you haven't gambled for 13 days now but still get urges and the voice in my head but you can fight this and win!! If your determind enough you will succeed. Try to fight the urges ny keeping your mind on other things for example maybe go on a long walk?
Good luck.
Thank you hally and half life for your replies. I have joined the challenge thread on overcoming problem gambling as a start to stopping this awful addiction. My partner and I gamble together but he is not compulsive like me. He gets very angry with me when I do debit after debit. I will spend every penny I can get my hands on whilst in action and then I'm devastated when we leave and got no money left. I don't understand why I keep doing this. The longest I can manage to go without is a week and this has been going on for at least six years now. My partner has phoned me this morning as he worries about my mental state when I've done this yet again. He has said no more and he's going to be strong for me now and won't give in to my tantrums again. Let's hope this can work
He wouldn't go without me half life. It is me that always talks him in to it. He has got to be strong now cos when I have the urges it is not pleasant but I wouldn't dream of going into the bookies without him
Onto the second day without gambling. No urges yesterday but this is nearly always the case after losing a lot of money. It will probably be day three or four when the urges come again. Got to be strong and not give in. Half life thanks for your advice. My partner insists that he's not going to give in to me again. He has just about had enough. We could have a life of no money worries if I could stop this. If he can be strong for me I don't need to worry about him having control of the money as I wouldn't dream of going by myself and luckily have never done any online gambling so don't have to worry about that. Well here goes another day that I will definitely not be gambling.
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