hi, i am starting a diary, i am hoping it will help me overcome this horrible addiction. I have gambled today and lost £30 i am gutted rn. So tomorrow will be day 1, luckily i dont have an interest in online gambling it is real life slots! So all i really need to do is stay away and ill be fine, although fighting a battle in my head on a daily basis is not good. I have been gambling for years, used to be raffles on Facebook and i got myself sorted for a while and now i am in that rut but much much deeper and in a lot of debt and unable to pay my bills, nearly losing my boyfriend and family over it. I am at a bit of a loose end so im hoping if i start this it will help me.
hope everything is going well for everyone!
georgia
Hi, I know how you feel, back to day one for me? I lost hundreds on Sunday/Monday it was like another person taking over the more i lost the higher my stakes i was even begging the screen for a win crying and shaking locked myself in the bathroom spinning frantically hoping the next spin will get my losses back.
This addiction is awful i feel none of my family really understands they think i can stop just like that, i discovered the awful slots about 4 years ago but this past year it has got out of control. Online the money don't seem real till it comes out your bank. Hope your ok i find this forum a comfort as no one judges you and everyone knows how you feel.
Take care, Sharon xx
Welcome to the diaries Georgia. Everyone here can appreciate the trauma, sadness and confusion that you have experienced.
It is difficult to stop gambling but not impossible.
What's done is done and cannot be undone so give yourself this chance. Show yourself kindness, understanding and respect. Try to think of it as a new beginning.
Stephen x
Hello Georgia. I hope you are ok.
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