Hi all

How often you gambling ? Is it weekends only or most days

Hi

Started off just Saturdays. Then Sundays and then it was most nights sometimes £10 a night

Hi J and welcome to the forum ! It's good that you realise that you have an issue with your gambling . As compulsive gamblers we cannot win simply because we cannot stop , you said that you felt as though you had to do your footy bets on a weekend and that's really saying to yourself that you can't live without them ! You also said that you'd given up for 6 months before , so you can do it and maybe the distraction of your business was a key point in that ? There's a lot you can do to help you stop , the one we use mainly on here is the Time , money location triangle and if you keep it broken then you can't bet . You can self exclude from bookies it only takes s couple of photos and s few minutes to do , you can also download blocking software to your devices do you can't access gambling sites , there's a free one called k9 but others are available, also limiting your access to cash or cards or even handing control of your finances to your partner would help ! The main one though is about you , how much you want to stop and your willpower? There's tons of advice on here so if you need to know anything just ask us or speak to gamcare who will point you in the right direction ! I wish you well my friend and maybe will speak to you again . Best wishes Alan

Hi Alan.

Thanks for the welcome. I wouldn't say I needed to do them it just felt like a routine if that makes sense. Me and my fiancee have come up with a plan of my wages, she has, and I get like pocket money for the things I need such as petrol, going out and playing football etc. I'm determined to stop. I worked abroad for 4 years so most countries that I lived in had restrictions on gambling websites so I couldn't gamble and when I was home during the seasons I wouldn't really gamble. It's since I have finished working abroad as I feel I have a lot of spare time of that makes sense

Hi Alan.

Thanks for the welcome. I wouldn't say I needed to do them it just felt like a routine if that makes sense. Me and my fiancee have come up with a plan of my wages, she has, and I get like pocket money for the things I need such as petrol, going out and playing football etc. I'm determined to stop. I worked abroad for 4 years so most countries that I lived in had restrictions on gambling websites so I couldn't gamble and when I was home during the seasons I wouldn't really gamble. It's since I have finished working abroad as I feel I have a lot of spare time of that makes sense

Sounds like you have a plan already there my friend , it's great that you have your partners support as it makes it much easier to deal with when its out in the open . Just focus on something else with your life instead and I'm sure you'll be fine! I wish you both well but if you feel that you need to talk with anyone or get advice or even if you just want a good old rant , then this is the place !! Take care buddy !