Hi guys,
I am a newbie and my head hurts.
My head hurts from all the worry, stress, anxiety and self worthlessness.
My situation is that i have been betting for many years ( i am 34) but only been betting with big amounts in the last 3 years. I would bet on average £1000 on their being a goal in a football game. So many times i have lost the bet and chased the loss. Eventually i would win my money back. I remember in August 2017 i was down by £15k for chasing a loss and somehow won the loss back by the end of the day. In fact, in those 3 years i am in profit by £18k+.
You may think and wonder why am i on here. Well, after a loss of £1000+ i would feel so low and angry towards myself. I wouldnt sleep well. I would be distant from relatives and friends and feel stressed. It happened again on Sunday when i used my credit card to bet £2k on there to be a goal in the Liverpool vs Man City game. It was 0-0 and i lost. I have not betted since but i have actually had a headache since and not slept properly.
But, however, i have since closed my Coral account for 5 years and am determined not to bet online. I will only bet for fun which i have done for years while going to the bookies and putting £10 on football bets.
Having spent my winnings on holidays, nice clothes etc i have to pay my credit card off and i just want to do that then be more happier as i am proof that even if you win and in profit gambling is so dangerous and unhealthy.
Thanks for reading my post and i am looking forward to joining in the chats.
Jimmy
That's a sickener Jimmy! When the penalty went over the bar im sure you had that sickening why me feeling! Thinking if i didnt put a bet on he would of scored that! Moments like that made me feel like i was going to be physically sick and i would break out in a sweat! I would then pace around the room and think how the hell am i going to source my next bet. No bills paid and no more money to bet with to recoup the losses. A few months back i had money on a golfer (was more or less all i had i placed on it, so win and never bet again as i likeed to tell myself or lose and people will find out my secret) it went to a play off, his opponent holed two 50 footer putts in a row to win! If he tried it a 1000 times in a row again i dont think he could do it.
Chasing losses tends to lead to one way. Rock bottom.
Mhj10 wrote: That's a sickener Jimmy! When the penalty went over the bar im sure you had that sickening why me feeling! Thinking if i didnt put a bet on he would of scored that! Moments like that made me feel like i was going to be physically sick and i would break out in a sweat! I would then pace around the room and think how the hell am i going to source my next bet. No bills paid and no more money to bet with to recoup the losses. A few months back i had money on a golfer (was more or less all i had i placed on it, so win and never bet again as i likeed to tell myself or lose and people will find out my secret) it went to a play off, his opponent holed two 50 footer putts in a row to win! If he tried it a 1000 times in a row again i dont think he could do it. Chasing losses tends to lead to one way. Rock bottom.
I know!!! How can he take the penalty when they have the two Silva's and a striker on the pitch ffs. And i know exactly what your saying with regards to the sweating and pacing around the room. Whilst waiting for a goal to be scored i would be constantly like this for the last 30 minutes of a game - which looking at it is madness.
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