Want to get control of my gambling or quit full stop

Hi, I think most people would agree that once you've crossed the line into uncontrollable gambling there is no way back. Yes you might not be in a desperate situation like many on here but your likely to end up the same way unless you deal with your problem now. Read through some of the other threads, the advice to stop is usual pretty similar: seek help, start a recovery diary, self exclude, restrict access to money, change your habits and find something else to do instead etc. It's not easy especially at first but the alternative is far worse.

Hi im new to this site but i thought this would be a good idea to be able to talk with people who have the same problem as me , i have gambled from the age of 18 and now im 25 its just gotten worse , i also have just been paid and im £600 in my overdraft , and i would feel so ashamed if my family and friends found out , nobody really knows the damage this is making to my life , i play slots online and this is were all my money goes , thinking of what i could buy makes me sick! , i hate myself for this , i jave closed all my accounts and now i actually take out my wadges on pay day and keep it in a safe , because then i no i wont spend it with a click of a button , not sure this really helped your question but time and willpower will over come this disease.

Thank you for your comments and after reading others stories it's Deffo time to stop gambling,I have bets on today on football rolling over from yesterday but as soon as these bets are settled am closing my accounts and going for it

Hi

I joined the site yesterday I am a 35 year old lady and first started playing bingo about 5 years ago i used to deposit around ВЈ20 and be happy if I won anything more than that, I had a go on the slots when I was offered some free spins and oh my God that was the day my life changed. I won £300 and quickly started trying to win more. I was in control to begin with but then I became obsessed with it. This is not my only addiction, I am also addicted to C*****e and now only play on the slots when I have taken coke. I have been to councelling for this but it still hasn't stopped me.
I do have a great deal of things going on in my life at the moment, my father is terminally ill and I travel 100,s of miles to to see him each weekend. My Partner is out of work and luckily I have a good job that pays well.
However, the last few months I have been gambling away all my wages before I even pay my bills and now I am begging companies to give me some time due to my father's illness when really I can afford to pay.
My head is messed up and I am at the lowest point in my life right now. I have not told my parents anything as I don't want to worry them further, my partner and my best friend know but I don't really tell them the full story.

The only way is to give up completly. I'm a few years older than you and have tried a few times to give it up. I'm 8 weeks in now and already feel a lot better and it gets noticed.

Still an awful long way to go to pay my debts off, but it's a start. Give up completely because if you are like me - which I suspect you are - you'll have one bet then be back to betting on raindrops running down the window.

All the best

Not Again

sally156 wrote: Hi I joined the site yesterday I am a 35 year old lady and first started playing bingo about 5 years ago i used to deposit around £20 and be happy if I won anything more than that, I had a go on the slots when I was offered some free spins and oh my God that was the day my life changed. I won £300 and quickly started trying to win more. I was in control to begin with but then I became obsessed with it. This is not my only addiction, I am also addicted to C*****e and now only play on the slots when I have taken coke. I have been to councelling for this but it still hasn't stopped me. I do have a great deal of things going on in my life at the moment, my father is terminally ill and I travel 100,s of miles to to see him each weekend. My Partner is out of work and luckily I have a good job that pays well. However, the last few months I have been gambling away all my wages before I even pay my bills and now I am begging companies to give me some time due to my father's illness when really I can afford to pay. My head is messed up and I am at the lowest point in my life right now. I have not told my parents anything as I don't want to worry them further, my partner and my best friend know but I don't really tell them the full story.

Hi sally156.

You need to turn all your financess over to your to your partner of a trusted friend relative.

If you have a smart phone change it for a basic one download blocking software for you computer

None of this will be easy but trust me when I tell you the alternative is pure hell I should know I live it it.

In your fragile state of mind i really dont see any option gambling is bad when your sober,

but ten times worsh when your under the influence believe me i know.

I popped and like smarties to null my pain.

seek counselling to help your deal with your heartache over your dad again I know what that is like

I would say your gambling because you cant face the situation .counselling may help you come to terms with it.

marko12312 wrote:

[quote=sally156]Hi I joined the site yesterday I am a 35 year old lady and first started playing bingo about 5 years ago i used to deposit around £20 and be happy if I won anything more than that, I had a go on the slots when I was offered some free spins and oh my God that was the day my life changed. I won £300 and quickly started trying to win more. I was in control to begin with but then I became obsessed with it. This is not my only addiction, I am also addicted to C*****e and now only play on the slots when I have taken coke. I have been to councelling for this but it still hasn't stopped me. I do have a great deal of things going on in my life at the moment, my father is terminally ill and I travel 100,s of miles to to see him each weekend. My Partner is out of work and luckily I have a good job that pays well. However, the last few months I have been gambling away all my wages before I even pay my bills and now I am begging companies to give me some time due to my father's illness when really I can afford to pay. My head is messed up and I am at the lowest point in my life right now. I have not told my parents anything as I don't want to worry them further, my partner and my best friend know but I don't really tell them the full story.

Hi sally156.

You need to turn all your financess over to your to your partner of a trusted friend relative.

If you have a smart phone change it for a basic one download blocking software for you computer

None of this will be easy but trust me when I tell you the alternative is pure hell I should know I live it it.

In your fragile state of mind i really dont see any option gambling is bad when your sober,

but ten times worsh when your under the influence believe me i know.

I popped pills like smarties to null my pain.

seek counselling to help your deal with your heartache over your dad again I know what that is like

I would say your gambling because you cant face the situation .counselling may help you come to terms with it.