Hi, my name is Dan and I joined yesterday.
I'm 32, have a wonderful wife and two amazing kids but unfortunately I also have a liking for the horses. The last two years it's been quite bad.
I joined Gamcare because after having another day of chasing my loses, I'm not a massive gambler and I don't have colossal debts but I have borrowed in the past to gamble and every four weeks when I get paid I'm itching to place a bet so I've noticed and realised I have a problem.
I've posted this thread because I'm looking for advice on things to keep me busy and active whilst i work away as this is when the craving becomes the worst. I can honestly say tho just by logging in to my profile and seeing that I havnt gambled for a day is uplifting and some of the threads in the forums are a great read and really give you support.
I've self excluded from my online accounts so I'm just looking for any ways that people deal with their cravings for a gamble as I still find myself today wanting to go into town towards the bookies.
Any advise would be greatly received and I hope with your guys help and support I can kick the habbit just like so many people in here have allready done
Cheers Dan
You need to look for somthing to do whilst away that doesnt involve gambling , if like me you work away , no mates whilst away usually the only option is football on tv , few pints and a gamble , do you stay in hotels while away ?
Yeah I'm in hotels but I work nights on the railway tho so no beers unfortunately for me, I've been out today looking for a gym, just try and keep active i think is the best way
Hi Dan.
Gymwork seems to do the trick for me. Seems to help deal with the gambling urges. Keeping active/busy seems to be ne of the keys. There's a thread on the Forum on keeping busy. You might want to take a look. The 2015 Challenge has kept me going.
It's till very much one day at a time and I've managed to get to 39 gambling free days. Had a couple of paydays as well during this time. It does seem to me the more you go along the and keep free the more you want it to stay that way.
My betting was confined to mainly horses and football with a small amount of roulette thrown in.
Anyway, Keep Stong Everyone.
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