Hi
I decided to join today , last year i managed to stop Gambing from April - December , this year i got dragged by in , or more accurately i opened the door and walked back into Gambling.Â
I reached new lows i last gambled earlier this morning and lost £300 , yesterday more, my bank balance has been going up and down , big wins and then bigger losses. My moods have been terrible staring at my phone , going to the toilet so i can get some spins in on the slots hoping for the bonus round and big payout.Â
The worse part i havent even been gambling in my name as i am banned , i used family identities to gamble , i used my own money but in their name without consent so is fraud , this is a new low for me. It was easy to do the bookmakers dont even check that its your bank account or bank card, my fault though i am so dissapointed in myself.
I have joined today to keep a diary have a goal of logging in each day , keeping my mind busy. This morning i had got up and thought 1st April and that its no more, but oh here we go i created an account deposited £150 thought i would stick some on black jack create a pot for the super rugby starting lost the whole lot, redopsited thought id get the money back and create a pot and lost. I cant afford to do this but i do it. Ive let myself down and others, i am in my 40's and been gambling since 24 years old , i want to stop and never go back , only myself can do this , i dont get why my stupid brain thinks i can make money gambling its impossible to sustain.
Sorry if my grammar and spelling is crazy above , i need to get it all out and my head is a mess. my challenge now is to make it to tomorrow and not spend another penny in a bookmaker, gambling site.
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Hi welcome to the forum....sounds really bad, lets stop this straight away in one attemp...it took me three years on here to get the right blocks inp lace to get thru every temptation...lets get you to this point straight away first time
my tips:
Number 1:
GET BLOCKS IN PLACE
Gamstop for online
Moses for local bookies
And Sense for uk casinos
It’s essential to do them all (you may say i only ever gamble online, or i only ever gamble in bookies) but down the line when you want to scratch that gambling itch or are impulsive like myself, Online, bookies and casinos become tempting.
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Number 2:
When you get paid, pay all bills then transfer rest to a loved one for safe keeping. Then it’s not in ur account waiting for the moment ur tempted by gambling its safe and sound and if you do really need it it’s there (either that or start to pay off highest interest debt each month (this will help massively),Â
I transfer my money to my dad and have saved a lot over the years.
I top up my sainsburys card each month when i get paid for food shopping.
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Number 3:
Limit the damage you can do with one visit to town:
The number of times in the past i’ve visited a cash machine for the bookies until i can’t get any more cash out!!!! Let’s save that!!!!
 U can limit cash withdrawals (just ask your bank)
You can not take your cards out (more difficult)
You can just take cash then all you can lose is that cash.
There is two step verification that your partner or parents can authorise your payments. (i’ve heard this is great)
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Number 4:
With this new life away from gambling you will no doubt try to life a new healthy lifestyle (one step at a time) i found that drinking was clouding my judgement and making me gamble, smoking was inhibiting my breathing, drugs id also done in the past caused my mental well being to go down and these all led my weight, stress levels and ability to do well at work to diminish. It took a breakdown in 2018 for me to realise all these habits needed to stop so i stopped one at a time to give me a better chance, smoking 2016, drinking 2018, gambling 2019…..Â
MAKE 2023 UR YEAR FOR A FRESH LIFESTYLE< KEEP ME POSTED ADAM…….
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