Hey all its been about 3 weeks since my life went to ruin
In the space of 2 weeks ,
My relationship with the love of my life ended( not through gambling)
I had to suddenly move out of where i was living so now stayling on my brothers sofa
Family member went to prison only for a few months
I had a health scare thats all clear and fine now.
I used to worry about things like that happening and how i would cope and if i am honest i did not think i would cope at all.
It has been brutally stressful and emotional and still bit heartbroken about my relationship.
But i have not been self destructive i have not gone on gambling binges because it turns out when you still have money to support yourself the problems are more managable and you feel less self destructive because you know you have not gambled at your lowest point.
So its payday tomorrow most of my wages are going straight into savings for a deposit on a house share which hopefully i will.move in to next month.
The last fews days i have really come to terms with how to move and and start over, i have been focusing on studying and reading because i am doing a degree and my study has slipped since all the problems, i have set myself a budget for the month and and going back to exercising because it makes me feel good and takes my mind off things.
I have taken so many emotional punches recently that i know that if i have a gambling session all the good work i have done to sort my head out will be destroyed and i will be in a very dark place. Now i have the chance to start over and build a good life for myself, i have my health a job a sofa to sleep on untill iam ready to move out and i have my good qualities which my moods and gambling addiction has thus far suppressed.
As the old saying goes within the moments of crisis oppurtunities arrise.
About 20 days gamble free now
Rob
Hello Rob
I am sorry to hear all of these things you have told above happening all at once. But very big well done to you my friend not turning to gambling in the heat. You and I know that gambling makes things lots more worse. Amongst all that, there is one that I am particularly glad to hear which is the health scare was nothing to worry about and your health is intact. That is good, because without our health everything else becomes pretty much pointless in life.
Once again well done for staying 20 days gamble free and I wish you every success for your recovery my friend
Take care
Ergos (compulsive gambler who will not gamble today)
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