I am positive I will never gamble again but I feel so down. My last bet was in January and I have had an ultimatum from my gf that if I bet again that will be it. Apart from the money incentive I used to bet to spice up the sport! I have no money and will not in the near future but when I do I am scared I will lapse despite will power. Sport is a big part of my life and all the advertisements are hard to ignore! I know I'm weak and selfish but when I look to the future I see me alone. I'm only young and don't want this to take control of my life!
Hi T17m
You have to WANT to stop gambling for things to work !! It sounds harsh but yes you could well be alone in the future if you carry on the way you are going, it depends how much you love your gf and if gambling is worth more than her and I know this only to well as I've potentially lost my wife and 2 boys to gambling !! All gamblers are very selfish and we think about no one whilst we are gambling, I've got to agree with you that every advertisement is now gambling related in some way or another !! Have you rung the gamcare helpline as I think this will help you very much.
All the Best
Darren
Hi there,
Well done for coming on here and starting the process to finally quitting for good. Luckily there are loads of ways to help you quit but ultimately it really has to come from within to want to be GF forever.
Firstly, I'd recommend practical blocks. So blocking software, self-exclusion and even restricting finances - I have a cash card which cannot be used online.
Once you've done that then you have some time to be able to work on ways to get around urges, find methods which suit you, maybe even look into counselling etc.
Good luck
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