Hi all I am a new member but been on here before years ago.Â
I was winning roulette about ***quid a month. It dawned on me during one spin which was like slow motion while looking around the room there were so many unhappy, angry and sad customers of the casino. Even the croupiers didn't look happy. I used to tip the croupiers when I won but seeing people on my table lose all their money I gave them some of my chips to help them win their money back. I realised I am promoting and fuelling their addictions so I soon stopped that also. Anyway back to the spin in slow motion, the ball bounced slowly around taking forever and my thoughts processed who I was, why I am here etc. I remembered who I was before I gambled and how happy I was. I remembered I didn't need gambling back then. I realised how distracted I have become from my family life because of gambling. What kind of role model would I be for my kids if they knew. The lies I had told all of it and even though I was regularly winning finally I had a breakthrough moment at the end of the spin that changed me. The ball bounced into my number and the win was being paid out. All the chips being pushed across the table to me again! I looked around the room and again saw all the unhappy, depressed and unhappy people. I looked down at the chips. This money was not mine! This was money someone lost!!! I no longer saw it as the casinos money. It was somebody's savings, hard earned cash and I did not want it anymore! My advice to all is go back to being the you you were before you were introduced to this sick game that destroys people's lives. Now I plan to be part of the solution and not the problem. My faith in God also keeps me strong and I self excluded from everything I could. The big thing also for me is I don't want to cheat life. I see so many hardworking people out there who don't gamble and I walk away with 200quid after a few spins. No!! I am better than this so I quit forever! I hope this helps someone.Â
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