I just can’t stop no matter what

20 days without a bet. With the amount of debt I’m in I can’t afford to gamble as all my salary is going towards paying off all this mess I’ve put myself in. Probably just over 4.5k in debt but let’s see what happens in the coming weeks but gambling is on my mind a lot. 

day 0 feels very close to being posted than me saying the number is going to be higher than 20.

speak soon

27 days without a bet. Just been paid and every penny I’ve made the last 2 weeks has gone towards debts but the situation is still dire. I’m still behind on lots of loans and getting daily emails and reminders asking me to pay. I can’t afford to pay them that’s the problem. I have a long road ahead to clearing these debts and that’s without the worry about gambling. 

Hi Cert,

Can I ask have you contacted the helpline for advice. Many on here have said how Stepchange have helped them turn their lives around with an easier payment plan. Everyone has the right to keep a roof over their head & be able to heat their home regardless of how much debt they have. 

Sincere Best Wishes

Al

Looking at it from a positive angle, you are 2 weeks of earning less in debt than you were. You are doing great, keep it going and you'll soon start to feel the difference.

Just went into the bookies and lost £150. Back to square one with loads of debt still to deal with. Meant to pay my council tax tomorrow but I just spent it on the bookies, now I’ll have to ring them lying through my teeth. 

I’ve had enough now 

23 days without a bet. Long road ahead..

Hi @certified

Well done on 23 days gf, you're doing well. Is it approaching payday for you? Have you any measures in place to protect your money or stop yourself gambling? If you'd like any practical tools or support, please do get in touch on 0808 8020 133 - we're here 24/7 for you.

Take care

Deirdre
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31 days free from gambling. Still in so much debt. 

Let’s hope for a gamble free 2022 and clear this debt before summer and actually enjoy it. Let’s see my position on the 1st July 2022 with my mind and if I’ve abstained from gambling. 

Happy new year everyone 

I have read all this and feel for you in your situation. But you need to ask yourself do you really wanna stop? 
I say this because it sounds like you took this breakup hard, and I don’t want to make assumptions but do you gamble to improve your mood? Because the thrill of a win lifts us all! But then feel even worse when you have lost your money and get stuck in a cycle? 
If all this sounds true, have you seen a doctor? Because if they can help with your low mood which might mean you gamble in the first place then it may be easier to get over this addiction! 

but like others have stated, the hard reality is YOU have to want to quit, not just one little bet, YOU have to want to stop, nothing anyone says on here will help if you don’t want to quit yourself, people can help and there is lots of support around and if  you get the urge to bet I’m here, but you have to ask yourself the question, do you really wanna stop? Or do you come on here to make yourself feel better when you have lost? 

Thank you for your time in your reply I appreciate it. 

I have a huge ego and it seems like I don’t care about the debt and I think too much about a certain sporting event like Nadal to win the French open (it normally happens) like I throw all my eggs in one basket to get my self out the mess I’m in. I really should see a doctor about my high and low moods as they change so quickly, it’s definitely all down to gambling. If I didn’t gamble, I would have a mortgage now, a family but in reality I have nothing living with my parents getting constant emails saying I’m behind on payments. 
 My problem is because I haven’t gambled for 39 days I think I’m cured but I know something will spark my brain very soon and I’ll be back here crying for attention that I’ve lost more money and I lost my girlfriend but that’s not what I want to happen. I want freedom, I want money and no debt. 

when I get out of debt, which I have done before I get very bored so I start gambling and get my self back into debt. It sounds very weird but when I’m debt free I find things boring and want more than my salary. At the moment I need the salary to pay the debts so everything is quite calm. I just don’t see how I’ll ever get out of the problem. I am 26 now and I feel ruined just living to pay debt companies and overdrafts like what’s the point?

I really need serious help because life is a mess and 2022 needs to be a successful one because I can’t keep living like this and having a pointless life with no money.

Time will tell and I need serious advice on what to do because something has to change in the way I tackle things because I have nothing.

Thanks for reading and I hope a successful year for everyone that reads this because we are all in the same problems. 

Day 40 today without a bet and pay day. 
Another £400 of my debts paid off, long way to go, a very long way to go. 

Should be proud man keep up the good work! Is it getting easier? 

also remember, long way to go yes, but nothing good in life comes easy! Think about the weight off your shoulders when your finances are sorted and the things you can do with that money! 

also remember your debt would be worse if you did bet! 

I use to gamble because I was down and bored but it makes things worse! Found out the boredom and down moods was undiagnosed ADHD! I seriously recommend the doctors if you gamble because of lack of motivation, feeling what’s the point, low moods etc! It does help!!

73 days without a single bet. Still about 4k in debt probably more. So no it’s not an achievement. I’ll try my best to keep positive and going forward though. 
take care 

3 weeks to go and it’s 100 days without a bet. Still in loads of debt and think about betting daily but at the moment I feel like I won’t place a bet which is good. I know I have a long way to go but clearing my debt is the main source and power I’m going for at the moment. 
100 days sounds amazing but it seems like my debt isn’t going down much but I am getting there. 2022 can be a good year but only if I stay strong and keep positive 

thanks guy for reading. It can’t be done. Never gamble when angry or feeling low. Gambling is never the answer