Realisation, it’s just a waste of time.Â
I had a day off, sat in front of ATR, Betting on everything that moved. My average stake is £10 - I had deposited £490 over the afternoon, at times £200-£300 down and in the end I had withdrawn £420, so -£70 and I had achieved nothing.Â
I’ve decided to remove all apps of my phones, I haven’t been in a bookies for a decade, the most desperate and depressing places but being able to bet on apps meant I could avoid the shops but my situation is no less sad!Â
Also, nothing from the site accepting my deposits, crazy number in reality. If I was in a shop would I go to the counter 30-40 times without being questioned?Â
I’ve just had a big wake up call, has to be more to life than vedgetating on a sofa, losing money on a days holiday. Sad, sad reality. I don’t want this anymore…time to wake up and get real!Â
Dear sinceninetyeight,
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