Lockdown 3 & gambling

There are other things you can do. A million other things. I am trying myself but it's obviously so difficult. 

i think the term "a million other thing" is a bit of an exaggeration 

there's only so much tv and internet one can absorb in a day 

books are good but again libraries are closed to difficult to get new material if you are on a budget 

motivation for even simple tasks i am struggling with , i could quite easily sit and drink myself into oblivion every day 

It's human nature that when angry we try to find escape in our addictions.

Many started gambling, drinking, P**n, even Netflix addiction during the lockdown ?

And having wife, or family 24/7 at home is not great either.

Afternoon all, 

In my opinion,  I think most people are sick and tired of advices given from the government: stay at home, save NHS and save live. However, one should appreciate that times like this happens 1 in every 100 years. A disease that affects the world at large- the last one was the Spanish Flu. 

Time

There are plenty of it these days. Only a suggestion, is to break up the days into activity blocks like a timetable- bit like school days. If the urge pops up, stop, take a few deep breaths. Go and watch a few Utube clips on recovery gamblers such as Only Phil or The winning hand.

Most people are in the same boat, so you're not alone.

Xoi

I tend to agree with you maxmaher and its hard to know what to say. I This will be a real test of our mental health boundaries.

What I do it try and take control of my day back in any way I can. I turn off mainstream media (bar occasional reports and a medium I choose) and concentrate on having a calm and orderly day when I have time to meditate, listen to relaxing mood music and take regular exercise. 

Again its difficult to know what to say without sounding twee about it. Keep busy, keep organised, actively engaged and keep a sense of purpose in what you are doing. 

To quote  HAL 9000 🙂 "I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do."

You have to draw deep on feelings like that......deep!

Im not saying its easy but I simply have to cope rather than sink. I dont think of gambling now as something that I want to do. On this site I have to say that gambling was never the answer to stress in life. All that does is add to our problems in an overwhelming way.

Best wishes to everyone on the forum