Hi all,
im new to this site. im going to see a councillor for the second time tomorrow to help me stop gambling.
what would you say is the most effective way to stop gambling?
its ruining / spoiled my relationship with someone im engaged too and love dearly. i want to stop NOW.
thanks
steven
Report your card as lost get a new one and get someone to take off the back 3 number code if you gamble online.
If you gamble in a bookies use the blanket ban line to stop you.
Keep honest in your quest to become free of this addiction and hopefully your engagement will recover itself as gambling breeds
on dishonesty
thanks for your reply.
i dont have any access to online betting as i self excluded from them under my fiancee's instructions. Also she has access to my bank accounts so can see what money is going out etc.
so my betting is done in bookies. What is meant by the blanket ban?
steven
It means that if you use bookies to gamble you can call a number and it blocks you from entering.
I am so glad you have given her this access. Keep strong and see that in life you have all you need in front of you
and all that can be lost for the sake of a gamble. Please dont do it, I wish i could turn back the clock. Stay Strong
i thought this is what you meant, i tried to ring them earlier but they where closed. i will be giving them a ring tomorrow and going seeing my councillor.
have you stopped completley now? how you finding it?
im also doing a diary as thats what my previous councillor told me to do.
I have stopped but finding it very hard as my diary may tell you.
I lost over half a million and the love of my life and live in darkness.
Do not let this be you. Call that number in the morning. Take whatever strength you have in you to rid yourself
of this addiction. I am on the challange that change set up and I find the input from others on here a strength in what is a difficult journey.
Join in, post, make a diary, speak to others. I will look out for you
sorry im new to this where is your diary?
i want to stop it immedialtey before it gets completley out of hand.
Go to the diary section and you will see mine its called I will save myself from the dark. You can create one there too. Read other diaries like Oddats and others. Some insperational people you can learn so much from
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