Last week was a great week everyday coming out win a win I was back In the loop of things and this took a turn for the worst yesterday. I lost xx in xx Stratford here I am a further day loosing another xx in 50£ notes I told myself the 50£ notes where gambling money . I'm standing outside now shaken up. I couldn't sleep I had to come and do it I knew what the consequence would be but I still done it. As Ok now all you will say exclude do this do that look at my posts I been trying to beat this for ages. in just writing this as a reference point for myself I will try again . Day 1 .
It's scary it always gives you a win to start. That win messes my head up makes me think I should of stopped would it have made a difference it keeps me thinking I can win. I am fully lost to this.
Good luck, try not to hate yourself. I know your feeling and it's horrible, but just because you've failed before doesn't mean you have to again. It's like anything in life you've got to work for it. Eg you don't become a pilot after a weeks training. Start slow get to a few days gamble free then 5, 10 so on. Always try and remember the thoughts you are feeling now in the future, use them to your advantage. Surely these lows don't balance out the highs. As a gambler we really don't get that many of them.
Got to 11 days an just done 2k gamcare will never help me I will help myself all this is is a reminder . Good luck people. The industry can only push you deeper in
Dear thisisruiningmylife
I know we've asked you to do this before, but please, do please contact us on 0808 8020 133 or chat to us on the NetLine so we can help you. You could also try going along to a Gamblers Anonymous meeting. There are people there who can help you.
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8 days free so far gambling has left me on the verge of being homeless I've basically lost everything I had to survive . I will have to call hostels tommmorow as have no family either. Please people avoid gambling at all costs. You don't want to end up in my position my head is well and truly f****d . I have no sports car no more and soon to have no roof over my head .
Dear thisisruiningmylife
I am very sorry to read that you now have to face homelessness. Do please contact us on 0808 8020 133 or chat to us on the NetLine so we can help you. We are there for you, if you let us.
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Days like this Ill be gambling free as I have no choice I worry when I start working again but hopefully this time Ill be different. calling that number will not help put a roof over my head my letting agency sent the email yesterday they ain't playing games.
Dear Thisisruiningmylife,
If you haven't done so yet please contact Shelter https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help to get advice on your housing options and your rights as a tennant.
It probably also would be helpful to contact your local Citizens Advice: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Please keep posting and sharing and please know there is support here for you.
Wishing you all the best,
Eva
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PEOPLE PRAY AND PRAY DO NOT GO BACK TO THIS EVILNESS
Hi mate,
I dont really have experiance with this as ive only stopped gambling for 8 days but them 8 days have given me hope and seeing the happiness in my girlfriends face coming back is pushing me to do this. Also the people on these forums really do help they have seriously given me tons of advice and i never used to listen i went GA only to leave when i was 22/23 years old, i thought better i was selfish and took nobodys advice, someone there once said to me “if you carry on gambling, you will end up dead or in prison” that stuck with me i still see him saying it to me now, he couldnt be closer to the truth...its real its not a game it happens. Gambling is a drug its not a game, although to me it seriously felt like a game like i could always up one over the bookies “why would gambling exsist if nobody could win” is what i used to think a lot. Untill 3 years later i lost my savings, my car, my self worth, nearly my life and i lied to everyone close to me and nobody trusts me.
Is your life really worth a bet ? Or would you rather be a success story and inspire and help others who have nobody to turn to like i once did or you making your family partner friends proud? Or are you going to be another statistic of gambling with no money on the streets or worse? The choice is yours.... I like to think i have finally made the right choice and im going to work hard at it and do this, its been 8 days its not been easy but i know in 2/3 years time my life will be everything i dreamed of and ill have all the things i wanted when gambling...without gambling. I believe you can do this you have time to change your life before it gets worse no big win will change that you will go back and spend the winnings and probably more on top of that and hit another massive low and want help again.
Use this help i am like you i am no better than you im trying to help you because if i can change my mindset so can you! All gambling has done for me is put me in tons of debt for no reason, lost my car, caused me mental health problems and stress realted illnesses. Follow my jouney if it helps mate because i know i wont be gambling again... its beaten me time to accept that, its taken all my money but it wont take my life and hurt my family or my girlfriend.
8 days in and im trying to help someone makes no sense but you remind me of myself and i just want to let you know where im at
You can do this. See the light
Billy
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