It has been 17 days since I have quit online gambling. It has been difficult and yesterday I had £10 in my paypal account which I wasn't going to use. I spent it on the roulette wheel to see if I miss gambling and it made me feel happy because I didn't win nothing and knew gambling for me is no more. Although I did gamble I don't consider this to be a way of starting a fresh. It was a test for me to see if I still hated gambling and the answer was yes. I am glad I did this and I will not be gambling online anymore because it is so easy to do so. Make sure you all quit before the new year and count the days from when you have quit, like I have. Good luck guys and let's hope my quitting streak continues, like yours will do.
Good man, mate. I have been laying off them of late, too, and am determined to let that continue well into the new year and beyond.
Had a bit of an issue earlier on as I was wishing that I had done a 3 team treble: Rangers, Man U. and Arsenal. It would have clawed back some of the money I have lost in recent times, but I am best not doing anything at all.
The real test for me these days is not playing any Hi-Low games online. It is wrong on every level. It is about time that I grew up and learned to have willpower to succeed in beating this disease.
Peace out, mate.
Dont be fooled - u still love gambling - dont pretend otherwise
Okay Big Andy - you talk in such a passionate way about the treble bet and then pretend that you dont want to do it anymore..
Be realistic - when u a re bored and adrenalised you wi;ll want only one thing
Well done on wanting to stop & stopping for 17 days but lets be completely honest here. You spent the £10 because you wanted to win. You could of easily withdrawn the £10 to your bank & played roulette in free money mode.
It's little things like that can send you way of track as next week you might feel like doing it again to see if you still have that urge or not.
It's great you say you don't have the urges so just try to stay strong & keep it that way.
Thanks for all your comments, and to Anon. I know I should have withdrawn that money. In the long run I think it was good for me to see if I missed the game, and I don't. If I have won I would have withdrawn it but as we all know, the house always wins!!
Please be careful when doing things like this. Did you really gamble that tenner to test whether it affected you or did you gamble it for the sake of gambling and use the whole test thing as an excuse?
I dont like sounding so bigheaded but it is a classic trait of the compulsive gambler, myself included, to come up with some legit reason for "this one last gamble" and as a result of that self deception it never is the last gamble. Could you for example have not just quit and kept that tenner for yourself?
Agree with Fruitshoot harsh reality is you stop when youve hit rock bottom. If you go back to gambling site to see if it bothers you, you aint reached rock bottom & arent ready to stop.
Wish You Well
Al
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