After managing over 2 years gamble free I decided to go into an arcade earlier and gble £230. I've been wanting to get on the machines for a while now but I have been resisting and keeping myself busy but tonight I made that decision and I walked out of there feeling all those familiar feelings of disappointment, disgust, pain and sadness. I l have fallen off the wagon many times and I just get back up and try again. I'll continue to do this. I had my picture taken and self exclusion set at that place now so I'll never go back. Added to the list of many places now. GamStop and Moses is in place which has saved me numerous times over the last few years but today was not enough because my urge was too much and I wanted to go. I felt the rushes of adrenaline and dopamine release while I'm playing but now just feel rubbish. Dad still keeps hold of my savings so no extensive damage done but still it hurts. Gonna start again now and continue in this recovery. Hope everyone is doing ok
Oh please don't worry too much about this. Just a minor slip. Focus on all the positives -you have been doing so well for a long time. Shrug it off as a lesson learned and continue in recovery. You can overcome this, no problem
Thanks Gerard. Appreciate that ?
Back on the wagon. As with most journeys there are slip ups along the way. It’s how we recover from those slip ups that defines us. Just remind yourself of that silly mistake and how it made you feel.
learn from it - do not beat yourself up about being back to Day 1, you are not you are almost 900days down that road that is something to be proud of my friend.
Stay strong and keep moving forward
Cheers Bobby ?
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