Been 8 days since i last bet, yesterday was really hard, felt like betting really badly, even looked at doing a bet. Took all my will power not too, but just feel drained and exhausted now fighting the urges and mentally i'm just shattered. I know i can't bet again i just feel like i'm running on empty and constantly fighting myself, forcing myself to keep going as i want to be free of this. Have to get through this!
Keep going man! Best thing you can do is post here when you feel like that.
Different things work for different people and it's the same with advice, it may be that someone can tell you that special thing that you need to know but really YOU have to do it. YOU have to say no.
Think about how disgusted you'll feel if you give in and lose more money. Don't even bother thinking about what you might win because you know as well as I do that if you have a problem you won't stop and you'll just get yourself in more trouble. Honestly, one day you'll be be able to look back and almost laugh at how stupid gambing is.... so stay strong!
Cheers
Scott
Cheers Scott,
Feeling bit better now just keep plugging away, reading other peoples stories/advice on here helps. Feeling sorry for myself is not gonna help, I got myself into this position and I can get out of it, just gotta stay strong as you say.
Hello Trisk,
Emotional and physical exhaustion is common when first quitting gambling. What you have to do is change your frame of mind.
It's not exhausting not gambling, it's exhausting asking people for money to pay bills. It's not exhausting not gambling, it's exhausting lying to people. It's not exhausting not gambling, it's exhausting getting evicted from your home and stealing from people.
Simple change of perspective will make it less exhausting on you.
I am hoping for your success.
Regards,
AM
Hi Pure_Justice,
Thanks for your advice your right the feeling would be magnified 10 fold if i gave in and started gambling again. Since i've stopped i've realised the amount of gambling adds trying to get you to bet, hard to avoid them but gives a little reminder of that awful feeling of loosing everything.
Your support is much appreciated and an extra shot in the arm to keep going, on day 9 now and counting 🙂
It isn't easy and every day is a battle.
Im on day 79 and this last week was the toughest yet , I understand you will be drained , angry , tired and completely not yourself , but the cycle you were in is now broken.
Keep going , we have our good days and bad days but every day not gambling is a day you have done something special.
Well done guys, keep it up.
The urges do subside after a while, but they do come back even if briefly and sometime at the most ridiculous times, so always keep the guard up.
Get a goal going towards saving or debt clearing and start to track the progress towards that/them. It will give you a little boost to think about, when you start to get the urges to gamble.
If you've got a bit of spare cash that isn't someone elses money i.e a credit card, then think about paying the money you feel like gambling on something else, or indeed towards any debt.
I used to get an urge to do the odd £50-£100 (after it couldn't hurt could it my bad side was telling me) and would always think, if I can afford to gamble £50-£100, then I can afford to pay another £50-£100 off my credit card this month.
Ok I didn't always put it towards the card debt, but it was enough to make me think, don't be so stupid, you've come this far, why ruin it.
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