Hi first time using anything like this today but hopefully it's the start of things getting better.
I've been gambling with no problems for a few year but mid last year I had a family bereavement and since then I've been a lot more erratic with betting and a lot more impulsive which is not good at all. I dont know if the bereavement is linked or its just and conscious excuse. Basically betting more and more on football and getting more losses which is leading to feeling worse. I'm not at the point where I'm spending bill money but I fear I was heading that route so I've blocked all my betting apps.
Thank you
Stay strong mate, I totally get where you are coming from.I am approaching a year gamble free now and I can't tell you how good it feels to be able to say that, a year ago I was so down and depressed, consumed by playing roulette losing vast sums of money, now I've got my spirit back i enjoy going out with my friends at weekends going to music festivals, Benidorm in September, the best thing I did was sign up to gamstop, without it i don't know where I would be now, another 12 to 18 months from now I will have no debts, but right now I have my life back which I'm enjoying and you can't put a price on that pal.
Thanks for the reply, only joined this today. Lost a lot of bets recently and was thinking what the hell am I doing chucking money away and feeling depressed about how much I was down. On wards and upwards this is a great start though
Hi today is my first day, did you make it to day 2 okay?
I can relate to what your saying the bereavement probably contributes to it but you don't want to use it as an excuse?... that's how I feel... but we control what we do I guess so let's take back control now 🙂
Hi guy's :))
For what my twopeneth is worth , I think any situation that makes you stressed , angry or upset is a green light for our addiction to strike .
If I'm honest I would have used any out of the norm situation to allow myself the right to gamble and would even go as far as to say I would ashamedly caused something to put me in a mood just so I could gamble ? .
That's a totally mixed up mind right there but that's what addiction tells us to do :(( .
Weve all had our day one and day two's on here and I can certainly remember mine well , that being said day's turn into weeks and the weeks turn to month's and years , I know that'll seem along way off yet but stick to the plan you have of a gamble free life and you'll see the distance grow further away from your last bet faster than you thought :)) .
Stay safe and take thing's one day at a time for now :)) .
Keep posting and supporting each other and don't forget if you need help with anything on here " Just ask " :))
All the best for now
Alan
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