It has to stop!

Hello Tnsk , your story sounds very like mine where i also have lost most of my savings. It has been 5 days since my latest big loss and like you have struggled mentally. I have started a recovery diary on here has helped and have also joined the 2015 challenge also reading other peoples storys on here has also helped me. I am new here myself so am no expert but im sure you will get lots of help and support on here.

Hey chartom3, thanks for sharing just knowing others are in my position and moving forward helps. Hard to move past money lost at times, but i know a life without gambling will be a much more fulfilling life, and keeping that awful feeling with me that the gambling provided is what i think of when feeling the urge to bet as i never want to experience that again. Here's to a life free of gambling 🙂

Hi, we are all in the same boat on here just hope we can all help eachother to beat this awful problem we have, it will not be easy but we can do it, anyway heres to gamble free week!

Hi Tnsk,

You've done a good thing joining here. There are many people that can help.

I was a prolific gambler on football and my stakes were ever increasing. I actually lost a bet for the exact same amount, £4K, and it was a bit of a turning point for me. I used to obsess about why i'd picked that team, how i'd get the money back, how good it would be if I'd just backed someone else and had all the winnings etc.

The truth is, once you are getting to a stage where you are staking £4K on one bet, unless you are very rich, you are in trouble. Of course you could have won on something else, but how long until you were staking that amount again? We only want extra cash to buy nice things or for our families but there are much better ways to do it. You'll be hurting with the loss but every day you don't gamble, you'll get stronger. You'll then realise that you don't need it anymore and you'll feel happier, less stressed and panicked, these things money can't really buy anyway.

Cheers

Scott

That big loss just keeps you living in the past with regret and looking back. Wipe it off, it's 4k instead of 40k in the next year if you don't stop. Well done for realising there's a problem and doing something about it, one day at a time.

Dont beat yourself up dude! I have lost more money than i can care to mention and havent ever saved a penny of my hard earned cash im 27 and dont drive because i let gambling get in the way i have poor credit numerous outstanding payday loans and money borrowed from family.. 2 weeks ago i won probably over £3000 in profit and lost it all on online slots when i could of stopped and cleared 90% of debt with it.. but if i sit and stew in it ill probably go mad, im new on here and im glad i joined as everyones here to help and we have all made the big mistake of joining the gambling club.. chin up the futures bright

Thanks guys your spot on with your comments it does really help. I know i could of won, have in the past but in the long run the money will be gone, if it takes that money for me to be gambling free and live a more fulfilled life i'll be happy! I felt the urge to gamble strongly today, thought hard about it but restrained myself, i know its a long process and i need to stay determined to beat this. One week down, here's to many more to come for us all.

A week is good carry on and before you know it a year will pass 🙂

If it cost you 4k to get your lifel back on track then it's cheap. There's people on here that have lost 50 times that only to realise its time to say thanks but no thanks. Win, lose, win, lose, it's a circle of rubbish, get off the rollacoatser of doom and join us in the fight for a life, sunshine and positivity. Your brain is saying you can win the money back, the truth is you can, but why chase it and come back here next week and say you won it back then lost it again plus another 4k, so that's 8k. Fight the lies, your brain is telling you lies, it will pass and the urge will ease. One day at a time, one hour at a time if need be.