Ready for the GF fight!!

Hi Hope28

You have made the first big step in trying to stop gambling just by registering and posting on here, I found these forums very helpful in my early days as they gave me the reality check. I won't lie to you it won't be easy but you have to WANT to stop gambling for things to work out and as you say stop it ruining your life !! I don't know if you have any GA meetings near you but if you have I would try and attend as these are just people with the same issues as we have ! Also I would recommend trying some councilling through the gamcare helpline as I found this helped me very much. Filling the time we used to spend gambling is very hard as you don't realise how much time we did spend gambling. You seem to be doing the right things already by excluding online and in your local spots. Hope my words have helped and good look with beating this horrible addiction and I will keep an eye out for future updates.

All the Best

Darren

Hi Darren

Thanks for posting and advise I'm on day 2 now an to be honest I'm getting the silly feeling in my head already!it is horrible but I'm determined to stop this now an I think the time thing u mention is the most difficult part,trying to pass the time in a way so I don't think about gambling which has always been there since I left school a long time ago,I'm gonna look into finding a local GA meeting near me cause I no this will help me an joining this site has help me a lot already,reading other people's success is inspiring me even more,just want that gamble free life!

An I've read a few posts off yours about the lies an things to family which is the exact thing I've been doing for years an it's completely ruined my relationship.

I will keep u up to date how I get on cheers hope

Day 3 over feeling good 🙂

Hi Hope28, keep fighting the fight! Any money you have lost is no longer yours, you wont win this back because the odds are stacked against you, the reality of the situation is that if you gamble things will get worse rather than better.

Well done hope28 keep up the good work ! Just remember to do it one day at a time 🙂 all the best Sars

Hi!

Today I want it to be especial, my last day as a gambler.

I need help and I fell the need to do this. I have lost everything I do not know who I am or what i have become, Isolated, pennyless and feeling suicidal but there is something in me that tells me That I can get over this.

Wish me luck, I will need it.

Respect and unconditional love for every living thing

I really appreciate the support an what you say is completely right,there is only ever 1 winner an it's not us!the only winning I want to do now is winning my life back an kicking this addiction for good!!

Thanks hope

pep wrote:

Hi!

Today I want it to be especial, my last day as a gambler.

I need help and I fell the need to do this. I have lost everything I do not know who I am or what i have become, Isolated, pennyless and feeling suicidal but there is something in me that tells me That I can get over this.

Wish me luck, I will need it.

Respect and unconditional love for every living thing

Hi pep

I can honestly say I felt exactly the same as U feel now only 4 days ago,it's horrible!!this addiction is horrible!!!an I believe you have got to take it 1 day at a time,I've only joined this forum 4 days ago but already feel this is gonna be a massive help to me getting gamble free,I've read loads off forums an read how people have been gamble free for years which is making me more determined,I suggest you do same,there's loads off people in the same situation as us which will give you really good advise self exclusion from all sites I was gambling on an self exclusion from the betting shops around me,was my 1st steps !it's up to me now an my determination an I'm gonna do everything I positively can to never gamble again!!

Please let me no how u get on an keep me informed,just remember your not alone hope

Sars27 wrote:

Well done hope28 keep up the good work ! Just remember to do it one day at a time 🙂 all the best Sars

Thanks SARS means a lot,lets all beat this horrible addiction together,it's unbelievable how much this forum has helped me just speaking to people who are in the same situation as me an knows what really is going through my head is helping me loads!

Keep me updated how your getting on,we can beat this!cheers hope

Hello, This is my first post.

I'm 27, no house, car but on finance and debt exceding 12k. Never tried this before but feel this may help me. Every penny I own goes to gambling. Roulette, online slots, horses, football, scrach cards and fruit machines etc. My mum is amazing with money and she has taken out a 3k loan to help me....which the majority went on gambling. I'm so asshamed of myself and even think aboit taking my life, only reason I dont is because my mum would be left with the debt. Iv'e tried everything from "1 day at a time" to hypnosis to talking to my own mum but I just end up lying to her to help my shame.....dont no what to do now. This is like a last resort. I'm in a well paid job with a wonderful girlfriend that is oblivious and is expecting us to get an house in a few months time. If anyone can help then please do.

Hi st3ve89 you need to be honest. You need to tell your girlfriend, you need to get help. Call the gamcare helpline, call ga, get to a meeting, anything. You have to admit to your problem and stop borrowing money.

Well first week down an feeling good!this time last week I was in a dark place!but even after a week being gf I'm seeing the benefits!roll on many more weeks

Cheers

Well into double figures day 10 today an had a couple off silly thoughts!but there's no way I'm going to have that dark feeling I had 10 days ago,gonna beat this 1 day at a time!!feeling good hope 🙂

Well day 11 an the 2nd week pay I've had since stopping gambling!an just this stupid feeling off stress in my head wondering why I gambled for 13 years an let it take over my life for so long,to get in this situation off owing so much money out an having to pay it all off which is gonna take a lot off hours off work an a long time is really annoying!!!but I no long term this feeling will go!!as I won't be thinking like I was 11 days ago!!thinking I can win myself out off this debt!!what a joke!!im slowly Winning the battle cause I Gota be honest I'm really starting to hate gambling!!so I no that can only be a good sign!!!roll on day 12