Hello everyone,
Non gambler for almost 3 hours, fingers crossed, the latest of many attempts at giving up.
My problem exists with online gambling, it just never feels like I am betting with real money, if I have to hand over proper money its never that bad. I dont do fruit machines, the lottery, scratchcards, casinos', high street bookmakers, just online sports betting.
I have been gambling on and off for the last 20 years, really became a problem between 2000 - 2005, must have lost over £20,000 during that period. Managed to abstain for a little while, fell of the wagon and then I have been falling off ever since. Raising money by buying things on credit, selling them and gambling that money away.
I sought help from a gambling counsellor, during the chats I really felt that I was getting something from it, but when away, I still gambled and didnt tell the counsellor I was still gambling. How could it work if that was my approach.
I continue to lose money to this day, cleared my account of the remaining 77p three hours ago. Thats was the end of a couple of weeks that cost £1000 this time, I want that to be the last. I have self-excluded from the bookmaker, I dont think there are any left for me to exclude from.
I think I need to be more respectful of the problem I have, I havent in the past and it has repeatedly bit me on the b*m. Time for a change.
Best of luck everybody.
Excluding from the bookmaker is a good start but not sure how that will prevent on line gambling? Try blocking software, downgrading your mobile to a brick? And try GA, no one can help you in real life like people who share the same problem.
CW
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