IT HAS TO STOP

Hi Spencer,

Welcome to the Forum!

Thank you for your first post. You have lost a lot and I was sorry to read about the difficult time you have had. You have made some good steps forward though. Blocking your computer and phones is one of them and, of course, I hope that you will find much support here, too.

If you want to talk through other support available to you, give us a cal on the Helpline 0808 8020133 or contact us on the Netline (see above in the menu). We have counselling partners across the UK and this could help you address your situation and your difficult feelings at the moment.

I am glad that you joined us here!

Kind wishes

Gabriele

I'll reply in full tomorrow. Hang on in there. Things will get better

You have made a good move coming into this forum my friend it fakes a weight off the shoulders,

I would suggest having a look around your area for Gamblers anonymous meetings as I think this would be a great tool for you,
It certainly helped me and I was in a hopeless state!

Take care be honest with the ones you love

Take it one day at a time

I understand your description well: the disease that can not be explained. I have lost £1000s, have been on self destruct and yet seem to put myself there constantly. It leaves me feeling more and more numb to the world around me with each loss! Losing money needed to pay bills and keeping it all a secret.

Hi guys really apreciate your input. I have been gamble free since i joined now. There has been urges but thats through habit. My evenings now consist of sports that i love and spending time with my daughter or freinds. I feel not alone now i have joined Gamcare and i cant express how kind your words have been and the encouragement is amazing. I just need to keep going now and change my whole life routine around. I hate how much time i have lost doing gambling instead of the things i love! I will post tomorrow. Current mood is positive. Next hill to climb is £1500 in payday loans that i have to pay at the end of the month. Then its overdraft then credit card. I am going to make a 10 month plan to get it paid off.

Cheers everyone and have a great day.

Good to see you your gambling free my friend hope your staying strong for yourself and you family our addiction doesn't care about kids being hungry or wife's leaving husbands ect it's ruthless and will get you when your least expecting it so take some measures mate blocking accounts ect

Good to hear back from you mate keep posting!!

Matt

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the positivity. I was on anti depressants which made me feel numb for the last 2 years, no emotion and all sorts. I have been off them a week and i feel normal again. I feel emotion and all sorts have come back in my life. If theres any one out there on these tablets then stay clear as they also give you insomnia, anxiety and a whole list of problems. I feel back to my normal self. The energy it releases just lets you coast through life! You get that from doing excersise. Big changes can get good results. Im so happy im off them!