Hi All.
I have found this site after finally realising that what began 24 years ago watching my father play fruit machines in public houses, has for the past number of years morphed into a compulsive online addiction to slots. what started as a fun and inquisitive insight in to Vegas has empowered a demon in my life. I even ensured that Vegas was a destination on our honeymoon to see it play out in real life.
An unfortunate truth that has cost me upwards of 25k now in debt, countless pointless arguments with the wife in the supermarket over spending an extra 1 on a particular item, when I bet 4 times that on one spin, and her wondering rightly where all my money has gone when I say we need to be careful this month (i'm extremely fortunate and blessed to have worked hard to have a very good job). She knows something amiss I'm sure.
The embarrassment and stupidity is immense my personal inner strength has not matched this.
It has all come to a head. Last Wednesday i managed to drop 1,300 in the matter of two hours. At one stage 30 a spin in pure hope of chasing. All of this despite the fact I have banned myself from various sites and set limits galore but just keep joining the next new casino that pops up (when will this abate), I'm even arguing since last Thursday with the last one to try and get a refund as i believe they are from the same group of another I have excluded myself from. 50 emails back and forth - at least this addiction is not costing me anything.
I'm here to say hi and look to share experiences of how people have managed to exorcise the slots demon. I even watch bloody people on YouTube playing the d**n things. For crying out loud how sad is that!!
My gambling addiction is odd. With football I can bet purely for fun and rarely would even consider going above a 15 on an acca. I can go weeks without and don't ever feel a need to do it. It's fun.
But those slots, those d**n slots- its in my blood, my head, there is no catharsis without playing! even winning brings only a more insatiable drive to play more. And then reverse the winnings when all is lost.
So that is me and why I am here- I have found you thank god.
Hi to all - I look forward to engaging with fellow human beings (rather than the d**n online slot software) and overcoming this affliction together. I have to. I simply have to.
hi you have defo come to right place, mydownfall bingo/slots , like you bets would start off small then get higher and higher as the need to recoup became more and more, i am only on day 4 of stopping but every time i get the urge to log on i come here instead and have a read, i enjoyed reading a post about fobt which has made me have a really good think cos they are basically the same as online slots, i wish you well in your revcovery xx
Hi francisgunit,
It sounds like gambling has caused quite a lot of stress in your life. That's great that you've taken steps like banning yourself from certain sites and setting limits, but it seems as though you're finding other sites that tempt you. Have you thought about downloading any blocking software? Programs like Betfilter ( http://www.betfilter.com/ ) or Gamblock ( http://www.gamblock.com/index.html ) prevent any gambling sites from opening on your computer, and they're a more comprehensive way to protect yourself online. A lot of gamblers in this forum use them and find them to be effective.
Just something to think about, and hopefully it can help you.
All the best,
Travis
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