I am 31 days gamble free, really struggling today, I am staying with my mum for weekend, husband not with me, in the past I would have gone to bookies and blown a couple of hundred.
Talk me out of it please
31 days gf is testament enough. Blowing a few hundred quid might have be the norm but this is the new norm a gamble free life. In reality you have just won today, your £200 up.
You might get that £200 upto a say £760 what do you do then cash out walking away if your anything like me you say I'll collect at £700 once there you then need to get that £60 back and before you know it's all gone and your depositing more to get it back.
I might be wrong you might walk away go home but what do you do admit you have been gambling again and book a holiday. No you hide it in the sock draw go back tomorrow and start the viscous cycle again.
Nothing to gain in having that first bet in my humble option
KTF
Chips stay strong !!! , i had urges as well today . Take yourself out of the loop . Can you not "lose" youre bank card into the bin for a couple days ? or something.
Today you will not bet , say it over and over . BE strong.
I wish you well !
I'm okay, did my other favourite thing - eat! You are so right the winnings would have gone in the underwear drawer until the next day. I think most gamblers hide any winnings in their drawer don't you? Thanks everyone for being there, the urge has passed and there is no temptation now as I have had a drink so can't drive to the bookies - keep strong, the weekend is the hardest
Well done chips you did the right thing posting on here and before you knew it the urges had gone.
You got my thinking of all the place I would hide winnings off to make a list now
KTF
I only hid in one drawer as it was never there long enough to worry about - lol
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