After joining the forum 10 days ago I have been gamble free for 10 days, Starting my recovery through face to face counselling next week.Â
I know I don’t want to go back to gambling but the urges are REAL, painful, hard, frustrating, worrying….
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I feel like my body feels like it has lost something, it’s never felt so shaky and trembly - why?? Why am I feeling like this?? Is it fear? Is it withdrawal? Is it because I haven’t got the distraction and predictable feelings of gambling? Is it the unknown? Panic?Â
I didn’t think removing this addiction would bring me physical pain awell as mental pain and I keep telling myself to push on through things will get better….. but it is so soooo hard some days.Â
I need your words today guys, I need your support.Â
take care everyone 😔
Stick with it mate, try and remember why you stopped in the first place and how you felt when you hit rock bottom.
There is no positive outcome of you gambling again, you might win some money if you gamble today but you know eventually you will lose it all again after having to go through another painful journey of ups and downs, loss of sleep, wasting your precious time and lying to your loved ones.
I am sure like all us have done, you promised yourself you would never gamble again.
stay strongÂ
You neex to push through well done for 10 gamble free it takes an average of 28 days to start feeling more normal for some it make take alittle longer then this keep pushing forward it does get easier their few online just done over 100 days and are feeling much better since the early days it a struggle but u have to push forward the urgues will come and go i was exactly like you for the first month and now i have managed over 6 months infact i cant even remember the last time i had an urgue
Hi. Â You are doing really well and once you progress to the face to face counselling will get stronger step by step all the way as the weeks go by you will change your daily habits and grow in confidence we are with you all the way
 Best
I know how you feel, I started on this 5 days ago, after 2 days I had a hiccup, been to a meeting and not done it since, just stay positive. You will get past it 100% be positive the whole way and when you feel like doing it talk to someone close, find something to preoccupie your mind and you will 100% do this. We're all in this together. Well done on making it this far
Take care
The shaky, trembly vibes might just be your body's way of processing the change – like, "Whoa, where's the usual routine, dude?" Withdrawal's a tricky character, and those urges can be like that annoying friend who won't take a hint. Hang in there, buddy! Your determination is louder than the chaos.
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