33rd birthday tomorrow

Sounds like I’m in the exact same position as you! I turned 30 this year and realised I have nothing to show for my life . Good luck 🙂

28 In March and want to sort myself out too after gambling since I was 21.

Its not the money i have lost which bugs me the most it is the time wasted and life i have lived in my 20s. Gambling took over many days and weeks at a time and i am only on day 3 myself but keeping a diary here definately helps.

Keep it up!

Happy 33rd birthday!! I hope you've had an awesome day.
I'm also 33, not too late to start over. Here's to a happy, healthy and gamble free life. All the best 🙂

Day 3

Thanks for the feedback and support guys. I thought this gambling chapter of my life was over, was doing really good. Some positive notes, I'm not in debt and have stayed away from online gambling for years. But brief history about me is I lost a hell of a lot in 20's and swore my 30's would not be the same. But this year I've found myself taking trips to the bookies. I lost a few hundred on Tues to virtual horse racing, I was half way through to putting another £100 bet on a race. Than I said to myself w*f am I doing, the ticket went throught with the staff waiting for me to hand over the money. Said to them I just needed to go to cash machine, left and kept on walking. I'm proud of myself for having some self control now as opposed to having none in my 20's. But the job not complete yet shamefully. I was thinking of betting on horses today, but re-read my first post and snapped out of it. So you lot will be seeing and hearing a lot of me for some time to come on here.

Day 4

Its the weekend now, I need to catch up on some studying, so should be a quite one. Work is a killer at this time of year, can't wait for it to be over. Wondering whats the difference between this year and last. Why did I not gamble last year, but gambled this year. Think my quality of life went down, need to get it back up. Thank god I have a place like this to share a record my thoughts.

Day 5

Still gamble free, went to the pub today, football was on. Very little desire to bet on it. If I had describe what kind of gambler I am, would say it’s im sporadic. Can go weeks or months. Than could just be walking past any bookies, than boom I’m hooked

Day 8

Found out a good friend on mine has a serious issues with gambling and wants and is seeking help. Had some long conversations with him where I think I gave him some good advice. He relatively new to gambling, so hopefully he'll give it up for good, now his found out its not as glamorous as the adverts portray.

As for me, no thoughts of gambling. But I know any time I can be put to the test. I've seen a lot of videos on professionals gamblers. From horse racing to poker. Amazing how some who have so much skill and knowledge in their respective fields can still end up broke. So why would a novice even attempt to think they can make a long term profit out of it.

Day 12

Going into my second weekend. I started a course with the open university in IT a few months ago. Really enjoying it, be great to keep going. Gonna need all my money and spare time to keep going. An insentive there to stay away from gambling. Looking forward to the football as well, little desire to gamble on it.

Day 14

The Sat was a test. Was watching the football and having a few beers in the pub. Some friends where talking about gambling. Have to admit the temptation was there. But that little voice in my head said 'whats the point?', I might get lucky & be up short term, but long term we will always be down. I work hard for my money, would be no difference from me standing over a train throwing my hard earned cash down it. The maths of games is easy to figure out, you will never get an advantage. By the Sunday I couldnt get care less gambling so glad I got over my first test. Many more to come, but I want my year.

Day 17

Another weekend here. Have loads of things to catch up on, so will keep me busy and distracted. No interest in gambling, here to a 2018 gamble free.

Day 23

Busy with work and studying, both leave little time to think about gambling. I have to walk past 2 bookies on my way home. Shamefully little I can do to avoid them or take an alternative route. I'm oblivious to them most of the time but occationally they do catch my eye. Having a bad time at work or in life in general can make them very attractive and alluring. Today was one of those days. I just kept on walking, I still had that little voice in my head 'whats the point'. I do enjoy horse racing but I'll have to learn to live without. Looking forward to 2018, no I don't think I'll be rich or it will be the best one of my life. But at least I can do things I want to do without emptying my bank account.

Hi Mattick

Sounds like you are doing really well. Keep up the great work, remain gamble free and keep the "what's the point" thoughts at the forefront of your mind.

Cheers

46 and out

Hi 46 and out

Thanks for the support. I wasted my 20’s, won’t & can’t with my 30’s. I’m done with gambling, but if I can make it to a year. Will be a crowning achievement.

Day 28

Got 9 days off work, thought while I'm dealing with problems. Might as well tackle another one. Been trying to give up smoking for years. Managed to go a month cold Turkey in Feb, taken me the rest of the year to build up the will power to try again. 3 days in now, hopefully if I make it to a week, the craving will begin to tail off.