I beat it but now im back

Hello,

Welcome back. I know how you feel, (as never 100 days GF) but was makin head way then a big relapse about 10 days ago...lost most of my salary and made things hard for myself 🙁

Then last night I went out and bought a load of scratch cards (not my thing at all) I am an online slot person sadly!

Whats your vice?

O man sorry to hear that for me it's online anything really and some Times the fobts they all in my local town which I hardly go to but when I do habits come back

Hey Hypestar

Here's an idea, and if you're serious - and history suggests you are - then you'll consider, and maybe act, on this.

If you phone this number 0800 294 2060 (9-5pm, tomorrow) you can self-exclude from all bookies (and arcades) within 2 miles of you, and any others you nominate. Send in a pic of yourself and photo id ( driving licence or passport) and done. Phone call takes 20 minutes, sneding back the photos (from your phone or whatever) 10 minutes.

Moment of truth Hypestar. I suggest you're up for it.

0800 294 2060

What a great idea I never knew that was an option al certainly check that out in the morning thanks,

A pleasure Hypestar 🙂 Go for it!

So I'm at day one like mentioned before o almost hit 100 days and now I've let things slip so really just trying to get back in that mind set . I have money in the bank and that's where I want it to stay checking in on here daily helps me alot

For my gambling addiction i don't say i've beaten it. Same as people who suffer from other illnesses like cancer for instance say they are in "remission". Its a reminder that I need to keep on my guard and keep up with my recovery tools. the addiction loves coming back and sharing its pain with you. hope you manage to stay away.

tri

i agree with Tri, i would never say i've beaten it, i'm over 170 days now i think, and have done that in the past too. I was almost 8 months previously and slipped back to my ways for a few months. One of the worst things i could have done, even worse than when i was gambling previously, because i had promised to stop to my loved ones, and i let them and myself down.

I hope you manage to stay away from Gambling, but remember it is one day at a time, never take your eye off the ball!!

Neil

Sounds words thanks yes I suppose you can never fully beat it I guess it was me 1 gambling 0 I'm just doing what I did before shut everything down and take it one day at a time

Day 3 business as usual I even resisted the bookies in town the other day with cash and cards on me I think I'm slowly getting that mind set back in its normally payday when I go back and go mad with it so working today's that still around two weeks yet so I will be very prepared

Coming in to day four now still got money in the bank and the urges are not coming so dissapointed that I fell of the wagon but I know I can do it again I think I reached 90 something days before

Day 5 done

Good man. Stick to it, day by day Hypestar. You know this matters. We are with you.

Mixer wrote:

Hey Hypestar

Here's an idea, and if you're serious - and history suggests you are - then you'll consider, and maybe act, on this.

If you phone this number 0800 294 2060 (9-5pm, tomorrow) you can self-exclude from all bookies (and arcades) within 2 miles of you, and any others you nominate. Send in a pic of yourself and photo id ( driving licence or passport) and done. Phone call takes 20 minutes, sneding back the photos (from your phone or whatever) 10 minutes.

Moment of truth Hypestar. I suggest you're up for it.

0800 294 2060

Also ban yourself from online betting sites if thats your trigger! May take a while emailing all the bookmakers sites but will be all worth it in the end, just email them saying you want to self exclude for life or some have a maximum of 5 years