Fallen back into gambling

Hi Loz95, 

Sorry to hear you are struggling with cash prize games and debt as a result. 

Please don’t be alone with this – our HelpLine on 0808 8020 133 and our 1:1 Livechat, our WhatsApp service and our Facebook service are open 24 hours every day. And you can get support from recovering gamblers, and those affected by others’ gambling, at our online forum and in our group chat room.

Best Wishes

Clare 

Forum Admin

Hi

I went back gambling so many times.

The fear I was living in led to complete panic  where I could not think things out clearly.

I in time got slow regular payments arranged to pay back my debts.

It was important to get to meetings and reduce my fears.

High levels of fear led in to me going in to panic mode which was very scarey and unsettling.

Today I understand my emotional triggers were pains I could not heal, fears I could not reduce, frsutratins due to my unreasonabale expectations of people life and situations, loneliness and boredom.

I exchanged my unhealthy reactions in to healthy interactions with people.

I use to be such aloner.

Today I am a much more stable ehalthy person  knowing that my hurt inner child has been healed.

Love and peace

Dave L

Hi Loz,

It is so tough when there are so many things that can drag us back in to gambling and be hard to get away from.

I haven’t been on here for a while, and also recently relapsed, and I think I was naive in thinking I didn’t need this space, or anymore help. I think this is where you can get the most important help you need, to stop yourself from going to places blocks can’t stop you from. 

I’m also still in Debt, and it will be a long time until I’m not. A lot of things will need to be given up this year to help. It’s a very anxious position, I hope it’s not an unbearable weight for you.. the whatsapp chat this site offers is really helpful if you feel a moment of panic. 

I hope your week can be positive.

CJ