Hey all
So, I am currently back to day one of no gambling. Previously stopped for a few months at a time and always end up enticed back. How stupid was I! I am now in a worse position financially. When I gamble, I feel disconnected almost out of control. I'll go to sleep after and when I wake up I feel like it was a dream until I discover it wasn't and then I go into depression for days.
Is what I'm feeling when I gamble normal? Like feelings of being disconnected from reality etc
Today I am going to remember that to gamble is too loose
Thank you
Hi pour me. Yes, this from my experience is quite normal. That thought when you have just self destructed and lost all your salary in a matter of hours. You then feel like you are having an out of body experience and you then ask yourself, “is this really happening”?!! Then eventually falling asleep and waking up to the utter madness.
You are right. For people like you and I - to gamble is most definitely to lose. Save your money and more importantly, keep it safe.
Wishing you the very best of luck.
Pink Lady. 🩷🍎.
I understand this reaction but with me it’s if I have an argument and am out of sorts that’s when I find solace in the addiction but of course the downside is it’s just putting off sorting out the disagreement after losing xxx money
Now I just sort it and then go swimming or running but Better is to help out someone who is worse off than me it’s the best
Hello
Can't speak for others, but with me at least, the disconnection thing is similar. I've always felt like someone else is literally controlling me whilst gambling.
The logical part of my brain is telling me to stop and walk away, don't do it to yourself again etc, but the gambling part doesn't listen.
There's nothing quite like that feeling when you wake up and for a few seconds everything is fine, then you remember your session and feel sick to the pit of your stomach. I usually have to give it a few days before I can even face checking my bank balance.
I wish you all the best in your recovery.
The disconnection is totally a thing for me. I even told myself I hadn’t been gambling sometimes and my brain believed it. You get tricked into thinking things are ok and you are in control and before you know it you are back ruining your life. I would gamble all my money away, then ignore it for a few days and I would tell myself it would be ok. Of course it never was but the gambling brain is sneaky and devious.
Good luck in your journey. Don’t believe a thing your gambling brain is telling you!
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