Hello and welcome to my first post. So i have a great job a great wife and 2 great kids. About 12 months ago i decided to have the odd flutter first on football then horse racing it was all small stuff at first but i soon drained my savings amd started getting credit to try and cover my losses. 6 months ago i started gambling on online slots they are the worst things ever invemted and are so easy to get trapped in. You have a little go and start winning then because you won you think its ok just keep playing its paid once its gonna pay big. Then it doesmt then you realise your broke because you couldnt control yourself.
So thats me thats where i started and on monday i told my wife everything it was the hardest thing i have ever had to do but now i feel better i feel empowered to start over to build myself back up. Im not saying its going to be easy thats why im here to share amd listen to other people who are in the same state i am.
So im now 4 days in to my journey and im just coming to terms with all i have done luckily for me my wife is understanding and is willing to try and work through this with me. I know if i dont do this i will lose everything dear to me my wife and my family. Thanks for reading.
Goodluck.
good luck
I'm 10 days clear with the same vice.. the urges do get strong, but our actions are our destiny. I used to love smoking but stopped 8 years ago, had smoked from my teens.I figured a good time can't last forever or it would kill me.. I am applying the same to my gambling addiction. Off course it's enjoyable it's designed to lure you in, then slowly kill you
Tonight was hard first night ive had a drink and went to the local club but i managed it no gambling on the slots and i actually feel ok. Lets hope tomorrow is just as good.
Well done beating it for today. Everyday is a new test and you have to be strong and say no everytime you need to!
Its never just a couple of pound if we start again. Good luck, keep us updated.
This is my first post and i need a new start in life and to end the constant waste of money which is ruining my life
PaulS welcome thanks for posting. Im the same im now on day 9 and yeh its hard but just looking at how much money i havent actually wasted is a good feeling. Theres a lot on these forums one thread i found has a video documentary id highly recommend watching it. Covers mainly about slot machines but it all made sense to me once i watched it. Now i feel sick at the sight of any machine or gambling advert. Keep us posted and ill do the same. Cheers Mick
Smart move telling the wife Marson - would have been the thing you most dreaded but if you stand any chance of beating this thing and getting your life back, it had to be done.
To be a compulsive gambler is to be a compulsive liar - make a point of being 100% honest about what you’re doing, where you’re going, how you’re feeling and you won’t go far wrong.
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