Well it's been 48hrs since I was last playing the slots, but this time I am determined to stop, not sure how but I will beet this addiction that has ruled my life for the last twenty years and the amount I have lost in monetary terms, friends & family is shocking when I look back over the years. Until i started reading the posts on this site, I just thought it was just me been stupid & foolish putting money in machines when I really knew there was no chance of getting it back but now I can see and realise it is an addiction that is far more common, miss understood & in general exploited by big business to take our money, Although no body is holding a gun to our head when we gamble.
Sparks
Good luck to you.
I am starting this journey again myself today, so let's do this together.
Forget about the past. Today is S new day. I have decided that from today, I will not gamble.
Only I can influence that decision. So don't beat yourself up about before. Focus on what lies ahead. Don't gamble today, tomorrow morning you can make your own decision as to whether or not you will gamble. It's your life.
Let's take control back of our future.
You are not alone. I will come back here tomorrow and tell you that I did not gamble, because I don't want to let you down. Please do the same for me
Hi I'm 6 days in and will join you both in this journey to recovery - here's to our new lives
Hi guys, I'm 84 days in and although still tough, it does get a little easier in time. Let's stick together x
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Hi I'm 7 days in I'm with you all the way, we can do this
Well it's five days since I last played the slots, no real urge to play them but just feel lost, useless & with no sense of belonging. My work life is taking a hit as I can't seem get any motivated to do anything, the motivation will return but with it seems the urge to visit the slots and so the cycle begins again. I cannot and will not allow my self to play the slots. I hope everyone else is feeling better
Day one will be in the morning. Battled t his for over 20years! The amount lost is just unbearable! I need to crack it as my children need me , not a compulsive gambler who's money just turns to Monopoly money when faced with a fruity , but now online, which has sent me over the edge!!
Hope joining here works , does anyone feel sooo ashamed of themselves as I do?
good luck in your journey
Hi queeny21, every time I think of the money I have put in the slots i feel ashamed, depressed and anxious, I have been addicted for over 20 years and once I start playing I won't stop until I have lost all my money. I can't talk to no one about it friends or family because most seem to struggle for money and although I earn good money I just waste it all on the slots, although I don't play online just in bookies and arcades. Been on hear a few days and through reading all the posts I have realised it's not just me, hopefully it will spur me on to turn my life around. Hope you manage to get through tomorrow with out gambling. All the best
Hi sparks glad your still gf, me2. You have to stop thinking about the losses, it's gone and will only eat you away or you will convince yourself once again to start gambling. Start thinking of the positives and how much you will have by not gambling in the future and something that no amount of money can buy and that's self respect. I'm starting to like myself again now and I like not having headaches through stress. Stay strong x
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