hi all,
I worked out this morning that since Jan 2014 i have lost £5170 due to gambling.
I dont smoke or drink but worked out that is just under £30 a week ive wasted.
I havent had a bet since Monday and from this weekend i am going to put £20 away in a tin instead of having a gamble.
Just over £5,000 in 3 n half year isnt the end of The world but its made me realise i have to stop.
Good luck when you work it out like that it's alot of money. Gd idea with tin
why not save the £30 a week? you found it to gamble with
Hi CM3003.
yes it can be a difficult one as we have to put that money behind us but at the same time never forget the dangers and the madness of gambling.
Your title is a good one. We dont realise what we are doing but the addiction is complex. I had some realisation when the cupboards were bare but would gamble again when I had money. I have read pages of gambling psychology but still cant fully understand why I didnt snap out of it sooner.
Like you I threw away thousands with nearly £3000 just in one year. Thats money I really needed to live on but things are falling into place now Im gamble free and life goes on. It has to go on and I have to put tat money behind me because gambling was never an escape or an income scheme.
I hope you have blocks and self exclusions because unfortunately willpower alone does not work in the vast majority of cases.
Best wishes from everyone on the forum
Compulsive Gambler wrote:
why not save the £30 a week? you found it to gamble with
Was meant to be £30, put my first £30 away in tin on weekend, felt good and as the weeks and months go by will watch it build up.
My problem has always been online gambling, i can go from betting £5 one day to £50 the next without realising what im doing till im a few hundred down. Ive bought betfilter which is helping a lot, not being able to go on gambling sites means i dont think of gambling anywhere near as much as i do when i have access to it.
Will update here every few weeks to help me stay on track.
Just withdrew another £30 to put in my tin at home, thats £90 saved in three weeks with no gambling.
Downloading bet filter and putting away this £30 a week is helping me stay focused and don't feel the urge at all to gamble at the moment.
£30 a week might not seem like much to some but over the year its just under £1,500 and id rather save that then throw it away gambling.
Its a good start and i am just hoping i can keep it going a long time .
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