Hi guys. I’m on my third gamstop now. I started slots when someone talked about how good they were when I was playing poker. I was always in control of poker and I really enjoyed it, but because of gamstop, the poker sites wouldn’t let me back. So I carried on with slots, winning and losing, persuading myself it was about even and I’d win it back eventually. I only play one slot, and I’ve always been vocal about not trusting the site in chat and started to feel like I was being targeted, as whenever I’d top up, wins would hit, or if I missed a bet, a big win came. Yesterday, after two months back and about £5k down, a bet was rejected and 2700x hit. I couldn’t believe what had happened, it would have saved me. It felt like it was too implausible to be a coincidence as I’d been playing for 6 hours and no issues. I realised that it was intentional, two days before I topped up and 420x hit, after being -1300x for the day. I had enough and I’ve quit while I’m down again. I felt devastated, I was shaking and I felt physically sick. I couldn’t believe it was so corrupt. I need to Channel that anger now and never go back. The only way I can beat them and win is if I never go back. I kept thinking ‘if I could go back in time and just play on two accounts for that hit and my bet wouldn’t be rejected on both’ but actually( if I could go back I’d never have gambled in the first place and I would be in such a good position.
Hi Larry.
Yes you have said it in your post - the only way to win is to not gamble! Get yourself straight back with Gamstop. These horrible dodgy overseas sites in particular, are just praying on people like us. I am now 300 days g.f and every day, I get at least 5 text McGee from those sites. I just tell them where to go and delete them as quick as they arrive!
Wishing you all the best on your journey.
Pink Lady 🩷🍎.
Good Luck Larry!
Stay here and off those sites. Definitely rigged in one way or another but even if they are not rigged they still win because our gambling nature doesn't know when to stop. The amount of times I've turned £100 into £2000 to end up double betting each time until a loss is now £2000 in one go. Then I sit there thinking well I only really lost £100. No dazza you d******d you lost £2000!
Good luck on your journey my friend hope you keep at it.
I only played one live slot game -which was filmed in Latvia, it’s crazy that they’re not regulated by Uk standards. I always said I didn’t mind losing when I wasn’t playing, but to play for two months and then the big win hits and it kicks you out is unreal. I could have thrown up. I can’t believe that they’re that corrupt, it was the catalyst to make me immediately jump back on gamstop. I’m on day 4, and usually I’m fine up until 3 months and then I start wanting to find a way to get back in. Last time I used my husband’s accounts (he doesn’t gamble slots, but he gambles in horses once a year at Cheltenham) and I got him locked out of sky/p********r for using my card to charge the account. I feel like such an a*****e for being so stupid. I’m a girl by the way, 39. I didn’t want to leave my real name yet. Hope that’s ok. But I will be open and honest on here, I promise. Thanks for getting back to me 🙂
100% best way is not to gamble.. I was up *** lost it all had funds so surprisingly got it back, then guess what? Lost it all again luckily I have some savings... had a bet today on basketball under 144.5 was winning all the way then they scored 49 points in last quarter and I lost... last straw for me dnt trust gambling at all and I'm better off without it we all are.. card now blocked and on to the future. Stay strong.
Had a normal day today. Did my hair, did some baking, walked the dog, slow cooking some dinner. Trying to get some work done to try and rebuild the finances. Still feeling sick from the losses. Trying to look forward to spring and having the money stay in my account! Realised that the amount of times my partner would look over and I’d hide my phone, I wonder if he thought I was having an affair. I’m just so annoyed at myself so trusting that I’d win 🙁
I have given up now my first day I am physically fed up from gambling now I just want to live a normal life I feel until I have worked enough and not gambled and saved an amount I feel secure with I want to just live under a rock lol. But have to face the world while feeling the stress of my losses. Any help with how to handle this? How do I get the frustrating losses out of my head. These thoughts trigger me into wanting to make quick money. It's such a disease
You just have to draw a line, and be honest with yourself . If you imagine that every day you haven’t gambled, you’ve probably saved £100 at least. By the end of the week, you’ve already won. You have lost that money, but you will make more. And it’s safe. No one (and mainly you) can take it from you. It won’t get lost. The longer you don’t gamble, the more you win. You need to hold yourself accountable. They are laughing at us. Start looking at it from a place of anger, anger at the Rich gambling companies
Day 6 today. The beginning is the easiest as I’m still angry and enjoying not being glued to my phone. I think the screen time really affects mood as well as sleep patterns. It’s the three month mark I struggle most. But so far I’m just feeling relief that I’m not involved int be negativity of it all . Think that’s a factor too, surrounding yourself with other addicts, they always talk about the wins, almost reinforcing their behaviour, to try and feel less like a mug. It’s only when you leave you realise what an idiot you’ve been
Thought I’d check back in. 17 days clear now 🙂 doing well, finding ways to keep myself busy. I think it’s taken this time to get back to normal sleep. The staying up all night really took it out of me. Still a way to go, but so far, just glad I pulled the plug when I did. I feel so much lighter 🙂
Well done to you !
I'm having my first day tomorrow,.and I don't want to gamble ever again.
I ask myself all the time , if I win 50k tomorrow, would I put this money into my bank account ? Will I buy myself a nice clothes and a watch ?
No chance !!!
Money will be gone , it is just a matter of time. All 50k would be gone because maybe we want more ? Maybe it is just that adrenaline and nice feeling when we win .
It is sickness and we have to fight it !
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