hi pep
just reading through your posts an just remember your not alone,an for me hitting rock bottom an even myself contemplating about putting an end to this misery with being in so much debt an the lies an everything was the fuel an the turning point for me to finally change my life,an try everything I could to get out of this horrible addiction sell exclude online an shops,talked to gamcare!
it took over every part of my life day in day out for years!i read a post on here we're someone said you either choose 'life' or 'gambling' an for me I'm definitely choosing life! An I'm 87 days in now an still taking it 1 day at a time which I always will but 'life' is a million times better than what it was 87 days ago!
So good luck on your recovery,with the determination you will succeed
Hope 28
Hi everyone!
Busy days ahead, I have contacted the bank and some of my creditors...not all of them yet but working on it.
On Monday appointment with my G.P.
Come with me, lets set ourselves free.
Every act of creation is first an act of destruction
(Pablo Picasso)
Compulsive gambler I rather not talk about it, I want to put it behind....gone, erased from my life, I want to move forward, give it my best shot without being haunted by the losses, the stress, sleepless nights, the bridge and the rest of it.
I have been so so down that I can only go up.
Wish me luck and above that, strenght
So good luck on your recovery,with the determination you will succeed
Hope28
We will all succeed and then in 12 months time we are going to meet each other and visit my home town (Barcelona).
Are you up for it?, lets work together for that goal
100 days 🙂 🙂 can't stress how much better my life is now,if I can do this anyone can!,still day by day but roll on next 100 days cheers hope28
Can’t belive I’m writing this!!!!!an can’t belive I’ve let myself get back into this addiction after lasting 126 days on my first attempt,without gambling!!!but I’ve been at a loss again last 4months thinking about gambling every day again an letting it take over my life!!an I’m probably 100 times worse now than before just wasting every penny I got!!gonna be another hard fight but I will succeed this time!!!
Hi mate
Im afraid relapses are common but dont beat yourself up about it- after all what other addiction is there where you are expected to go cold turkey straight away.
Good luck
need to beat this stupid addiction,my first attempt was 126 days gonna beat that an make sure I quit this destructive path in life for good!already lost all trust from my family an friends again the last few months I’ve been gambling an it’s been a harsh relapse an An eye opener to remind me how destructive this problem is!can just have a little bet I said!no little bet don’t work it just spiralled me off again!the sooner I realise I’m a compulsive gambler the better!there is no more little bets or anything again!got a six year old daughter which I love to bits this is for her!day 1 for me once again here is to my long journey an a better life.
Can relate mate, we can’t leave any door slightly open this time, we can’t allow relapses to happen. There will be times we when are susceptible or vulnerable but I’ve got hand over control of my finances, delete the auto fill info on my phone so I can’t sign up to a new site without my card like I have done in the past. Screw this it offers nothing but misery, our lives improve when we don’t give this crud attention so let’s push on this time and get back to a big GF free figure, I’ve relapsed and my debts are coming out of my ears, I don’t have enough to pay them all and the next few weeks will be tough, I must also remain cautious on the days where things seem easier. This is self inflicted and I can get through this.
Thanks progress,ye I’ve done the same deleted everything on my phone now an self excluded from every site,don’t want the temptation no more!an last time I made 126 days being on this site an seeing other people making massive figure really spured me on,so let’s beat this together....day number 2 for me gonna do this day by day
Checking in day 3 all is good at the moment,day by day it is
Good Morning, this is Day 1 for me. Hope to beat this addiction. As it’s ruining my life . Let me rephrase: I will beat this addiction. Positive thoughts. Have a good day .
Checking in day 4 for me an things going ok,an welcome Roswell and good luck on your road to a gamble free life,same for me I will beat this addiction!!
cheers hope28
Checking in day 5 🙂
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