Day 1,
So once again I must accept the depressing reality that I have failed - again! I don't feel like writing much today. I just felt the need to face up and admit my stupidity!
I am going to start again putting away £2 a day - £1 for each of my two children to reflect every day I make the right choice. Hopefully I will see it build up over time. For now it is small steps - one day at a time. I won't be able to write for a while as we are going on holiday tomorrow to a remote place where I don't need to worry about gambling or even the Internet! It couldn't have come at a better time to be honest.
Best wishes to all.
Dave
Dave I have slipped up too and after having a family member help me out I feel terrible about it. In all I have lost about half of what they gave me to help me out of financial mess. BUT I have self excluded from everywhere online today and I feel a chink of hope. I think what you have decided to do with the £2 a day is marvellous. Please don't be too hard on yourself as something my sister said to me helped ease some of my guilt. Had you WON BIG who would you have spent the money on? Your kids I'm guessing I am guilty of falling into a trap whereby I thought I could improve my kids situation and give themore that I can on my modest means. I didn't want a flash car or anything for myself really and I'll bet a lot of mums and parents on here are the same. Yes it's misguided and yes we have made a mistake but if your reason for wanting to win was to make your family happy then really that's not such a bad thing after all. Yes it's got to sto and no it will never work but if the intension was to make things better for those around you then really it's not worth all the guilt
Ps. Leave the worry at home and enjoy your holiday. Things will seem much brighter when you return
Hi No more,
Well done for your post, and thanks for posting here.
Just to let you know that it’s all good if one sails through their journey to recovery smoothly; in fact, that is what all would want but, that doesn’t come easy. Also, having a relapse is not unusual about people with gambling problem, and thus not the end of the world.
As far as you don’t give up, but keep trying to overcome it, you’re more likely to reach the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s doable, and you can do it, so keep going!
Maybe you’d like to contact our free phone Helpline on: 0808 8020 133 from time to time, and let us know how you’re faring, and also to find out if there’re other forms of support that we may be able to add to the existing ones.
Hopefully, you’ll return from your holidays refreshed and with new ideas regarding activities/hobbies that you can apply to replace your gambling time.
Bestwishes,
Beatrice
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