Well im back again , did well last year nearly 100 days and then World Cup started and was sucked well and truly back in . On and off since then and was going well until Xmas more preciously Boxing Day , just a small footy bet no harm , but I won , so been betting most days since then . Building up knocked back down but never completely out which still gave me the buzz the chase to build it back up , in play bet here, there , everywhere. could not watch a single football match without betting on it before and during game ,even if they won I was straight back on phone doing another in play bet .. Then the inevitable crash and burn, I'd have loved the FA cup results this weekend if I'd not lost so much money on them , united will win this , they'll defo score in play bet , city will get it back , in play bet, chelsea won't lose , in play bet, Liverpool will win , 100% score, in play bet, I love football but betting has ruined that, I can't watch a game now purely for enjoyment without thinking what I could bet on. Hide it from the mrs well also , can we watch a film ? Errm just finishing this game love , it's a cracker. So she has to sit through it or go on iPad , pathetic , Ha it's only some Saturday rubbish like deportivo v elche but because I've got money on a goal or corners it's now of interest , so mad at myself . ( hate Spanish football always get stung on it chasing back Saturday afternoon loses )
I have self excluded from my online accounts but I think it's will power more than anything that will be the key , here's hoping..
Day 3 for me ,
Sorry it's so long , you don't realise how long till you start getting stuff off your chest and down in words ...
one thing i will add is that i used to bet a lot of in play, although mainly accumulators, often 10 a day. I thought i couldnt enjoy football without a bet. I now havent bet on football in over a year, and i really enjoy watching games. I dont watch nearly as many as i used to - 18 months ago i could have told you the form in the Saudi Arabian and Brazilian leagues, even the Dutch youth leagues for some early afternoon/evening - but all that means is i watch less c**P. I watch every spurs game, and any other game that interests me, and i rarely think about a bet. I actually get a bit of a laugh watching some games with odd results, pondering how much i could have lost!!
So what im saying is dont worry about your love of football; it is possible to watch the game without gambling, and to enjoy it too! But you have to get over the gambling hump first. Good luck!!
Thanks gingermotty I really do hope I can get back to enjoying football purely for the entertainment , I was there or there abouts last year but got sucked back in . I'd have loved to watch the game tonight chelsea v Liverpool but I think I'm gonna give it a miss and watch something else and just check the result later .
Hi
Pk
Putting you faith in willpower alone will only end one way im afraid & thats the way it has always has done before when you have put your trust in it. Enviroment is very important in recovery. If watching football/sport creates an urge within you to gamble perhaps you shouldnt be watching it for a while at least. I was a slot machine J****E & i certainly wouldnt have believed standing behind someone watching the reels spin would aid me in recovery
Pk09,
Boxing day can be a swine for rekindling the gambling bug. All the footy. All the racing. I know how it feels.
I used to bet in play and things could go lovely until a team score in the 95th minute at 2 O'clock in the morning. That would turn the prospect of a good night's sleep into a bl**dy nightmare !
I'd get a block on your computer so you can't get on any site to gamble.
I've got a block on mine and when I've had the urge. I can't do anything about it.
I'm on day 10 of abstinence and the urges seem to be really subsiding. It's nice to have a little bit of money in my pocket for once.
I'm on the 2015 Challenge on here and it really helps.
Just thought I'd add my two penneth.
Cheers
Well managed to avoid the game last night and watched a film instead , checked the result after the film . Defo feel I dodged losing money which made me feel good, good start but still very early days . Movie again tonight I guess ..
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