Evening Folks,
Feeling super proud of myself tonight, last time I pressed spin on an online slot was Friday morning. This is huge for me as I was inflicting damage daily to my finances.
Making it through a weekend in particular feels like a huge accomplishment. Weekends for me means I’m off work & this is when I’d have done most damage.
For the first time in years I’ve successfully made it through more days than I could ever imagined. I couldn’t go one single day without gambling. I can see light at the end of the tunnel.Â
What I’ve noticed most is that anxiety & agitation is non existent, I’m present in the moment & im giving my family 100% attention & care.Â
To think I was blaming the world on ‘bad luck’ or things simply not falling in my favour is crazy to me after a few short days. Mental clarity is showing through & im starting to see these betting companies for what they are.Â
I know this is still going to be hard, this is just a short amount of time but massive progress.Â
I want to say a massive thanks to every person who posts in this forum, beginning their journey or advising others continuing their journey. The information on here is so valuable!Â
Stick at it folks, we can do this!!
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@75vsqej3l9. Well done you 👍🏼. So good Mart that you are already recognising the benefits so early on in your GF life.
The 'being present' is so much easier when your mind isn't dogged by thoughts of the last win/loseor the next fix of the bet. Â
For me it was a rocky exit from compulsive gambling. Sometimes when abstaining I felt high and euphoric, as though I would never gamble again and lose this new found life.  Then I without processing I would gamble again. Without even thinking.
Like you say, luck has nothing to do with it. The moment that you deposit you have already lost. Your time, money and attention.
Keep us all posted and watch out for those urges, they can come out of the blue so you need to have a plan.
Totally agree. Well done, and congratulations on realising that you have a problem and recognising the solution. Great to hear you are already behaving like a normal person and enjoying time with family. Its a nice feeling to not be consumed by rage, that the luck is against you and maybe the luck will change. We all must be super unlucky as we all got the same bad run of luck. Either that or gamblers cant win. I know which i now believe to be true.
Early days, but you sound super confident so keep that focus. 5 days will soon be 10 days and before you know it you're thinking about gambling once in a blue moon, and even then its to say 'did i really do that?'
One day at a time mate, but they all add up.
Stay strong
Hi Mart and well done for you wanting to make changes for the better. Â Believe you me, your life will soon start to improve, once you jump off the destructive gambling cycle that more often than not, leads us on the road to nowhere 👎.
Put as many blocks in place as possible. This will help to stop you in your tracks when those sudden urges attack. 👊.
Wishing you all the best on your new g.f journey.
Pink Lady 🩷🍎.
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