I recently 'won' about 2.5K and lost it all, as was greedy and kept trying to win more. The money would have done me so much good.
I am really gutted about it, and can't do normal everyday life things at the moment as its constantly on my mind.
But the question is... Am I gutted for not having that money to spend on things or to treat myself, or am I actually gutted for not having the money to continue gambling with?
I was gambling pretty much all day everyday for about 2 weeks and got to that much in profit, my dopamine levels must be extremely high.
I think the true reason I am so gutted and can't function is because I can no longer feed my addiction and have the buzz. If I had that 2.5K in my bank what would I do with it exactly?
My addiction would still need feeding, I would still require the buzz.
I would have ended up losing it all anyway wouldn't I?
Hi there,
I have gambled religiously for 2 months short of 8 years. I have missed out on so much from having gambled all my money away. Unless you get help you will always go back to gambling. I’m currently on a waiting list for 1 to 1 counselling and the only reason I’m not gambling atm is I have nothing. No matter how much you win it will never be enough for you, I have plenty of experience in that. Get the help you need before it spirals further out of control and 2.5 k becomes 25k.
Take care
To be honest I am in the Same boat. I began gambling in 2011. Its got progressively worse. I've been to get help quite a few times but I always just gave in. During the last Gambling session when I lost the 2.5K, my stakes were becoming ludicrous. I was putting a grand on a random snooker match, 750 quid on an amateur tennis match. This is serious money, but when in the moment and trying to win money back, it somehow seems sane. Its surely a disease of the brain. My problem is that my life is so bad that gambling is all I have. No social life, no career, all I have is gambling.
I understand, but if you have nothing things can only get better. And gambling is not a way of making things better it will just heap more misery on you. Sorry for been the grim reaper haha
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