Hi everyone,
I posted 3 weeks ago or so about telling my dad about my addiction and gambling debts. He didn't go mad like I thought he would have but yet he was very calm and helpful. One thing I need to do is get passport photos done and exclude myself from my bookies as I have closed my online betting accounts when i told my dad. Once ive self excluded I won't be able to gamble and the nearest bookies are miles away so that will help not to travel there well I hope I dont.
It will take me 8 months to become debt free aslong as I don't gamble from September onwards as this is when I am going to start to pay back my debts as I don't get paid until then. I have tried many times over the past 6 years and have gave in everytime. But now I have told my dad about my addiction, it will give me more courage and more of an incentive to stop as I can show my dad I can do it, but it's not going to be easy as you know.
Im 23 now and can't live like this for much longer as I want some kind of future. Otherwise if I keep gambling the future holds nothing for me.
I made my last bet today so from tomorrow will be day 1 gamble free. I have cut my losses and will take it 1 day at a time.
I will post in this topic sometimes to keep track of my progression as I think this may help.
All the best,
Chris
Hi Chris, do you stop for 3 weeks and then start again yesterday or have you been gambling ever since you told your dad? If the latter what has made you decide to stop today?
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Hi Chris, do you stop for 3 weeks and then start again yesterday or have you been gambling ever since you told your dad? If the latter what has made you decide to stop today?
Hi,
to be totally honest, I have gambled sometimes since purely because I give into the urges pretty easy. This is why self excluding will help that little bit more. But I know it will all come down to my decisions ultimately. What has made me want to stop from today? I don't see the point in wanting to stop gambling if im still doing it on a regular basis unresponsibly. I need to stop alltogether starting from today as I need to pay back my debt, I think doing this is most important. I need to go back to counceling maybe GA too. I have low confidence so always putting GA meetings aside.
Chris
As I am sure you have already read on here, you need to put as many barriers you can to stop you from gambling. Now your dad knows, use him to help keep on track by letting him manage your money for you etc.
Hi Chris... as mentioned previously I think you need some barriers for your own safety. You say you have low willpower and have given in easily to urges. The addiction is strong and you need to be unable to bet once the urges kick in because you will try every single means available to go and place a bet. It's a tough road but good luck and get your dad to help you.
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