Today is the day

Hi CJ1522,

Welcome to the forum, and thanks for sharing your story here. Also well done for taking the necessary steps that can lead you to a gamble free life. To paraphrase what you said, “let today be the day” indeed.

It seems like you’ve had enough of gambling, and not prepared to experience anymore problem relating to it.

Well, this is what Gamcare does best – to help people in your situation to overcome their problematic gambling. We are ready to help and support with advice on strategies every step of the way but, it’s very important that you stick to the advice that we offer you, so you would be able to achieve your aim, ok? It’s doable, and you can do it!

It would be helpful to you to try and be patient with yourself, and take your recovery step by step.

You can also contact us on our free phone Helpline on: 0808 8020 133, and speak directly to an adviser to find out what your options are.

Our services are open everyday from 8.00am to midnight.

My best wishes to you on your journey to recovery, and please keep posting.

Kind regards,

Beatrice

Hello I know where you are coming from I have a massive problem I've been gambling for about ten years and was instantly hooked after winning a 4000 jackpot one of the first time I gambled, I'm up to my eyes in debt, every time money goes into my account I spend it on online gambling I gamble every penny I get in cash I've lost 8000 this week and it's all credit I need to pay back I need immediate help and tips/advice on how to stop. I feel I'm too shy to call a helpline or go to meetings.

Little Milly , self exclude or lift your wages out of your account and put in a tin of like myself your addiction is online. I have problems with the slots online. Other forms of gambling offline are not my vice. If my money is out of the account I can't skint my self

Only gone and done it again. When will I learn. I got to 13 days gamble free and went and blow anything I had last night. I feel so ashamed of myself. Now I'm back to square one. Please can some help!!!!

Tuck a huge step this morning and told my mum what's been going off. I could tell she was gutted but stayed strong for me. We decided that we have no more secrets and she's going to help me get through this addiction. One thing she said was she is going to be tough with me. Which actually I think I need her to be. I feel I huge wait has been lifted of my shoulders. Day 2 of gamble free and I feel much better that I spoken to someone about it. I will beat this and make a better life for me and my daughter. If anyone got any advice please let me know.

Thanks

Well done for telling your mum, huge respect for you there never easy but you have done the right thing, no more lies and secerts

Maybe ask your mum to handle your money give her your bank card let her have your log in details to your online account show her how they work and what to look out for.

Again well done onwards and upwards.

Stay Strong Stay G/f

Malc

Thankyou. I honestly felt sick with nerves when I told her. I'm just so grateful that she's standing by me and helping me through it. I sending her all the money I get so she put it away and save it up for me. And she's going to check my bank account weekly. Going to try and find a hobby also to keep me busy.

Again well done,

Have you thought about counselling, I did it went and spoke to somebody who knew let more about addictions then I did, and yip I was scared and cried but it worked.

Hobby's here a free one walking get out more go to places you have never been before, get some house plants look after them do what ever it takes.

Put all the blockes in place self exclude from all online, change your phone to one with out internet, the first months are the hardest things will calm down and you will start to see the light and change the way you think about life.

Remember it took months years to get into this state, it will take the same to get out of it.

Stay Strong Stay G/f

Malc

Got to 7days gamble free and I feel great. So glad my mum knows now. She asks me daily if I have gambled and I can proudly say no, which I know makes her happy. I know my battle isn't over, far from it but I can beat this addiction and will make my mum proud of me again.

13 days gamble free. I feel so much happier.

Well what can I say. 35 days gamble free yesterday and I throw it down the drain. I feel so hopeless again. I have been so much happier the past month. Why did I do it to my self again. Yesterday was the first time I have thought about gambling and gave in. I darent even tell my mum. She would be so disappointed in me. I feel like I will never get out of this dark hole that I am in.

I just need help.

Hi, parent of a gambler like you here. You have helped a lot of people on here by coming on and sharing that you have told your Mum about your problem. It is not easy to tell parents but in the end you need some support as this cannot be tackled on your own. Keeping secrets is the worst thing - tell your Mum today that you have slipped up - tell her you have gone 35 days and you want to turn that into 70 or more. 35 days is a great achievement and if you put your mind to it you can do more again, If you feel yourself getting bored and tempted then come straight on here to talk to people or even try and help some of them. Or find some other interests - plenty out there. You do need to tell your Mum today to help with your recovery - it's up to you of course - this is advice that has been followed in our house and it works. Good luck to you and your mum.

Morning,

I have read some of your posts and notice a repeat of needing help.

You told your mum, got to 35 days and relapsed. Now you are scared to inform your mum.

How about not being able to access any gambling funds. Hand over your cards. Self exclude. Tell your mum.

How about contacting Gamcare and take up an offer of 12 counselling sessions free.

How about finding your nearest GA meeting and walk through those doors.

Hopefully some of the above may take you down a better path.

Best wishes

Bal

Plucked up the courage this morning and told my mum I have lost everything again. I could see she was disappointed but listen to what I had to say. Once aging she says she will stand by me and help me through this. My mum is my rock and I don't think I could stop if I don't have her by my side. From today she will be able to see online banking and is only going to give me abut of money each week. I have also signed up for the online counselling each should really help me

Thanks for your advice it really helps. And I think reading other people's stories really helps too. Also I'm going to book something nice for near Christmas for me my mum and my daughter to look forward to and to say thankyou for standing by me.