Today is the day i said "STOP"

Its all too easy online...easy to deposit...multiple deposits and the money doesnt even seem real. I too am shocked at myself...I never imagined I could end up losing as much as I have over the years. Shocking. But like you I am not too bad in that I am not totally broke but will have to mind the pennies very carfeul til at least July.Im looking at this as a positive...as I freely spend money and wonder where its gone at the end of every month. I dont mean the gambling...just in general. Im going to take this opportunity to see where my money actually goes and buy only what is really necessary...a bit of mindfulness in spending. I was devestated yesterday that I am going to be so tight for the next few months but I am now actually looking forward to this and see it as a challenge.This attitude is healping me enormously in my mental state. I work very hard, and earn a good enough salary and it is devestating to think I lose so much...but no more. Sometimes it takes a right good shock to j**k us out of this addiction. Some say you have to hit rock bottom...but rock bottom for me would be to get in so much debt that I lose my house or job or health. I dont ever want to reach rock bottom and this is why recognising the problem as early on as possible is so important. I dont think people realise when they start gambling that it is very much a progressive illness....and man can it progress so rapidly. I certainly never realised this in my earlier gambling days.When I started on the slots I would play 50c spins and sometimes would be daring enough to risk a few £1 or £2 spins. And next thing you know £3 is the new low, and right up to £30!!! Fricking crazy. But Im done...the show is over. Time to put my energy into creating a better life. I wish you good luck also.

Hi this is my story I wanted to right this because I see so much of me in this post I all so started of at 25p playing in arcade then found online slots 5 years later biggest mistake of my life starts of with £1 spin won some money then £2.50 spins and so on to £10 spins I would never have played that with real money but online it’s not real money u just keep deposited more and more for me it was £750 a time what got me was I was chasing a £50 loss and ended up losing £6000 just that night and £2000 the next morning for £50 what a joke that’s when I stop it’s not the first time I have been in this situation had to go on a det management plan but today I am 20 days gamble free the longest I have been I am not going back there thx

Me again forgot to say what helps me is reading all the posts on here and taking something from there experience like it does not matter how much u win it will all ways go back in and more I will not gamble today one day at a time am doing this for my family and for me it’s not just about the money for me it’s the time taking away from the family my 3 kids Dady come play with us me saying in a minute losing some more money and time good luck to everyone on here it’s going to be a rollercoaster of a ride thx for listening

Gambling will take all rational thoughts from your head as you chase an impossible dream. And if you do win your addicted to see it again and you hunt down the 1000x wins that are like seeing a unicorn.