It’s still early but I definitely would have. I had gamstop for a long time. Now have Gamban and no desire to do any online stuff because I know I can’t. So it’s great that it takes that urge away. Am on annual leave and have time to myself. So the perfect opportunity to go to the bookies. I would like to ban myself but the sheer embarrassment of going in and sorting it has put me off. Anyway thanks to Gamban I have a spare £100. Yes I could accrue more debt and could’ve gambled a lot more ‘easily’ so my irrational logic was telling me it’s only £100. Then I went in here which gave me time to reflect and KNOW it won’t just be 100. And I will feel like c**P after and then try and rejig my finances. Which will cause more stress and I will probably have to lie to the people I love. Instead I listened to 8D adhd music to get a dopamine hit. ( free stuff on you tube and Spotify if your interested) and now I’m writing this. Just thought I would share where my head is right now. I’m still learning and have a long way to go. I have set up some goals on here and reminded myself what I grateful for. I’m amazed at how easily I can ‘almost’ manipulate myself into sabotaging my no gambling efforts.
Well done, give yourself a pat on the back. Its not easy to say no to the urges as i have found out many times before. You saved £100 today, because we both know how it would have ended. Even if you somehow won earlier in the day it would all be gone by now and you would be in the agony of mourning the loss. I am only on day 2 gamble free but i am determined to stick it out from this point. Iv had enough and I want to be a normal person again. The irrational logic debating the rational logic is something i have experienced over the years and somehow I always gave into the urges and lost every penny. Well done for today I hope it continues
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