I fell of the Wagon yesterday (Sunday 26th April) and feel pretty annoyed at myself. I've lost count the amount of times recently that I've tried and failed to stop gambling. As with my precious failures online/FOBT roulette have been my downfall. It's frustrating because I don't want to do it but at certain times without notice I get an urge to play. At the beginning I won but this just suckers me into playing larger stakes with the same result. I ended up losing about £600 in a couple of hours. I think it's time for a complete life change in an attempt to end this curse! I want to stop this before it gets out of hand and I end up losing much more than just money.
Hi Huskydawg
You know you have done the right thing by getting right back on the wagon and posting your intentions here. You've said in the past that you are using the Time-Money-Location triangle to help you avoid the FOBTs. You are in the best place to look back and decide at what point your triangle broke down, and what steps you can put in place to try and prevent this happening again.
You don't say if you have considered Gamblers Anonymous or counselling - if not, perhaps this could provide accountability and insight into your gambling? You can find out more about counselling at http://www.gamcare.org.uk/support-and-counselling/face-face-counselling/find-local-counselling and Gamblers Anonymous at http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/index.php/ga-meetings/find-a-ga-meeting.
Wishing you well
Deirdre
Forum Admin
This is what I am worried about, reading how annoyed you are might help you next time u get an urge. I'm no expert but perhaps write down how you were feeling after you lost that £600 and next time you get the urge read the message you left yourself?
Hey huskydawg,
Your story sounds very close to home. Online and FOBT roulette are my vices too so I know exactly what it can be like. I'm very new to this site and only recently have decided to try and stop but do you regularly go to the same bookies? If so then have you thought about excluding yourself? It's really easy to do and feels like a weight lifted. You sound very similar to me in that you don't set out to gamble but just get the occasional urge. Self exclusion means this avenue is blocked.
As I said I'm only just starting my long road but let's take it one day at a time.
Wish you all the best
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