I'm hoping this is the first step on the road to recovery,
I have gambled for years but about 10 months ago due to an injury I got into online roulette etc. after spending best part of 2000 in 8 weeks I confronted my wife for help.
In the short term this was an excellent decision, with only 5 spent online in 10 months..however she is not aware if the addiction continuing in the betting shops.
I've now got through another 1000 ish, today I put in 40 and got up to 305 with some luck but then spent all that plus another 100.
I can't possibly tell her again as I know what the outcome will be, really want to sort this out
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Thank you Robert very much for your reply.
I know that I can never win the money back I have lost, and even if I did I would want more and either put it back in straight away or a few days after.
I haven't gambled since Monday but with the weekend football coming up I know that could lure me into the betting shop.
Do you think someone that has got problems can still gamble small amounts on other things that haven't been the route of the problem or is this still the road to disaster?
I will of course consider making a call to an advisor if you think that will help
Thank you again
Kevf
Fobt and especially roulette is my problem , I am trying to do things gradually read my recovery page , I am still betting on horses which I enjoy and can control and trying to stop the fobt which turns me into a maniac
Thanks johnb1380, that's much the same as me
If I bet on football It's manageable but the Roulette gets out of control very quickly. Ill never be happy even when I win at roulette as I would then believe it's easy can can win loads more, the truth is the money goes back in at some point.
I just need to remind myself that everyday
I made my first visit the the bookies since Losing 140 on Monday, I placed 10 on tonight's football and put 10 in the roulette. That is an improvement but still some way to go.
It's a lot easier to stay away immediately after losing money but not so easy a few days later when the disappointment fades slightly
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Thank you again Robert, I have made that call already tonight to request seeing a counsellor.
It's easy to think I'm in control but if I had the cash in my pocket I think I would gamble it all away as that is what I have done in the past
I need to somehow break whatever it is that keeps drawing me back
Thank you
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