Went to bookies and blew my shopping money on FOBT.
Just looking for tips to stop gambling, how do people keep themselves occupied? What helped/helps you?
Also everyone at my work gambles so it's hard to avoid and makes it difficult.
Hi Joe
Looking at this post and your other thread, have you contacted gamcare yet, I have had councilling to help me in my recovery and found this very beneficial, it was free and it really helped me to understand why I gambled, my triggers, my Coping mechanisms etc. I learnt that gambling is a choice.
Other things I have done is removed a line from the time money location triangle, if you remove one you cannot gamble, I have kept my cards at home and have limited funds £20 per week etc.
Other things I am doing are strenuous exercise, and playing other sports e.g golf etc, I am writing a diary and this is helping. But everyone is different, that's why I suggest the councilling route first, if you are determined to stop regardless of whether everyone else is, then you need to commit to your recovery.
Good luck wish you all the best.
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