First post, bad few weeks

Hi  Gluhve

Thanks and well done on posting your first post.

Sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time with gambling . Please don't feel to down on yourself , this isn't a weakness it's a compulsion and an addiction and you have been brave to open up and there's always so much support and help available to you. 

I would encourage you to make an appointment with your GP surrounding your anxiety/mental health and any other feelings you may be experiencing due to gambling . 

There's also organizations like CALM  and MIND. www.thecalmzone.net  www.mind.org.uk

and if you are able to get some time off then the Gordon Moody association could be a good option for you. gordonmoody.org.uk

Please feel free to contact the GamCare Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or Netline to explore the additional support available to you. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week if you would like to talk to one of the GamCare HelpLine advisers.

Best Wishes 

Kirk 

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Hello, I'm also struggling  a swell, everything  you have just said is what I'm going through now more or less i was gamble  free for nearly  3 years and started  back on the fobt  machine  again recently  and blew £1000s in my wages and now I'm hopefully  getting  help but I haven't  told my family  yet which I'm dreading and I also will need to borrow  money to get me to the end of September. Absolutely  gutted I've messed it try  to stay positive  everyone. I'm trying best I can!!

Thanks for the response. Ain’t easy bud. It’s a horrible feeling when you know you’ve blew your wages and you’re thinking about your next payday which is weeks away. I’m glad you’re able to borrow some money and hope it all works out. Well done you for being able to stop for 3 years, that’s a real big achievement and you should be proud. Sometimes even the best have an off day, so don’t beat yourself up about it. Keep proactive and busy, I normally find I get the urge to gamble when I’m bored at nights before sleep. I’m not sure if you want to stop completely or take a long break but if you do choose to gamble again you should set yourself a limit of an amount on payday that you’re willing/can afford to lose or a deposit limit on the site and if you lose you can have another go next payday, a little something to look forward to, it helps massively! I’ve found all my big wins have came from smaller amounts when I’m just messing around and not really expecting to win. Everytime I have lost massive amounts is when I chase, If you can avoid chasing you really are doing good. Chasing leads to huge loses and is horrible, I’ve had 3 massive loses chasing and I hopefully will never do it to myself again. 

I have such an addictive personality it is so easy to get carried away. 

I will probably gamble again in the future but I have faith I will never do myself like this again. Let me know how it all works out bud, look after yourself. 

Yeah no worries pal'''' I want to stop completely  again''' my life was so much better''' spending  my wages on the things I love instead  of feeding and electronic money bin''' hope it all works out for you''' I'm sick of losing that money when I know its better elsewhere '''' but that's the addiction  I suppose?

Yes my friend. It’s not nice bro because it’s over in a flash and the money is gone. Make sure you just put blocks on everything, maybe speak to your bank and ask them to block any gambling related transactions as I find it can be easy to find ways around blocks if the casino isn’t registered with UKGC or whatever. What’s done is done. What’s lost is lost. So remember that tomorrow is a new day and you can live that dream life safe from gambling again. All the best let me know how things go!