Hi all,
What a year this has been and we are only 2 months in! It has been nearly two years since I was at the height of a terrible gambling addiction which nearly ended in the worse possible outcome. However I contacted Gamcare and got a referral and support. It wasn't easy but I managed to work on it, cleared the debts and put it to the back of my mind and hoped that I would never hear from it again.
Unfortunately due to a relationship breakdown and the stress of lockdown it reared it ugly head again. It started out so "Innocently"Â as a sports bet here and there to make watching the football more fun as there wasn't much else to do while in lockdown, and how can we ignore the constant adverts telling us the fantastic offers and best odds?! Due to the fact I had now changed address signing up with the sites again was no problem.
Of course unfortunately it was only going to end one way and I think I already knew this when I started but I just tried not to think about it, I was better now and could certainly manage just betting a few pounds on the football right? Wrong. As I have painfully learnt over these last few months you can't escape this no matter the length of time. It didn't take long till I was right back at that blackjack table, staking much more than a few pounds and watching all the progress I had made be removed with every flip of a dealers card. Right back to square one again.
I have realised I can't stop and need help again, I have registered my new address with Gamstop and have got a referral from Gamcare again. I have been here before, and I know it wont be easy, but I will make it through. I just feel so useless for succumbing to this again after it nearly killed me last time.
If you're also struggling I wish you all the best in this fight.
Hi there.Â
I’ve struggled through lockdown and hit a all time low last week. I lost a large amount money. I signed up to gamcare and I’m 11 days in to what I want to turn into 100 then 1000. Keep fighting and no gambling will make you always feel tomorrow is a better day. Some great people on here who inspire you to drive on.Â
all bestÂ
ShaunÂ
Hi,keepfighting, I think you're very courageous for coming back and admitting gambling again I imagine not an easy thing to do. I'm 8months gamble free and I have accepted that I can't ever gamble again abstinence has to be for life. I hope you accept now that for us there can never be any " control " in gambling . You like many of us here have used gambling as an escape from upset and hurt. I totally understand that , but life will always throw things at us I'm learning how to deal with things finally at 55years of age !! Hope you find you're way too, keep reading and posting
Hi
Its late but just foolishly deposited several hundred £ to a non gamstop site. I have been here before around 4 years ago after losing many £££ on slots. Gamstop arrived just after losing a lot but rescued me. Paid off 3/4 of my debts over the last few years but got complacent and discovered non gamstop sites so on and off for the last 12 month have dabbled and despite being 900 per cent up at one point lost that and 3k on a credit card in around 3 hours. Same card maxed out around 30 mins ago. Don't know why I did it really. Lure of double your money quickly I think as stabbing a finger on a screen when you're half asleep isn't that much fun even if you win a little. Too tired to write too much and work in the morning so have to sleep now but will pick up the thread tomorrow. Sigh.Â
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