Hi all.
First post and new to this website.
I have been increasingly gambling online and have lost a lot of money. Luckily I am still paying all my bills, etc, but I have run up money on credit cards and also spent savings. I hate what I am doing - which is playing online - vegas and games. It has got worse and worse over time. I want to stop entirely. I dont want to feel the guilt of having spent money and the depression of what I had and lost. Of course, when I have had some big wins, that has just spurred me on.
I have self excluded from Will Hill where I spent most of my time. I am hoping that will help.
I was told about K9 but to be honest I run our phone accounts at work and have total control over what can go on. Putting on a restriction wont help me, as I can easily remove it! It needs to be more than that. I need to lose the will to gamble and find the strength to stop.
Thanks all for listening 🙂
You're not alone mate, the struggle is real for many people.
That's what I've learned in the week or so since I found this place. Have a read of some of the success stories and some of the horror ones too, they help.
I started to number how many days I havent gabmled for, to make it a challenge, I'm at 2 days now and feeling confident.
If you ever feel like a gamble read on here, it helps.
Best of luck.
Welcome to recovery KHurley 🙂
If you're planning to do this without a blocker, you will need a shed load of determination & a different way to break the Time-Money-Location triangle! Can you surrender your finances to someone?
I was where you describe now but I didn't stop. I down-sized, I took out loans, I blew inheritance, I used family money that should have been spent elsewhere...All the time spiralling further & further out of control. Please don't do what I did!
We are listening and supporting & you can do this - ODAAT
Your certainly not alone I played the bonus roulette on vegas before Christmas , won lost won and then bang bang bang id won £4250.00 more than id ever dreamed of a Christmas , only kept hold of it for a week or so and blew the lot , they are designed to give you a big buzz , few wins but then slowly eat away at your balance before it becomes 0.
11 days not gambling today for me , people on here will help you.
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