I dont even know why i do what i do , i can go months at reducing my gambling be sensible then all of a sudden have a massive blow out, im in debt theres no secret about that how much however is another story , i can get out of it as long as i stay away from gambling for me its defintley something i see as a stress reliever but in the long term its this that causes my stress , im going to make a conscious choice to write daily here the long term goal being to stop gambling be debt free and happierÂ
Thank you for sharing. It sounds like you can certainly move away from the gambling for extremely lengthy periods once in the the right mindset.
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@chasing-slots Hi there. You don't know why you do it for the same reason that I did not know. Gambling is a mental health issue that forms a pattern of behaviour in your brain. It is very intoxicating.
Posting daily on here is an excellent idea. It can really help you to remain focused.
In addition get as many blocks in-between you and the gambling as is possible. Gamstop, self exclusion, close cards and bank accounts where you can and get restrictions on any gambling transactions. Even better, get someone else to take control of your money.
I am assuming that you are in the UK? Have you spoken with Stepchange about your debt? They have been excellent. They organised a breathing space for me of 60 days where my debtor can not change me interest or contact me while I decide how to handle the situation.
For now, just keep posting here. We are all either in the same situation as you or once were. You are in good company.
I had done so well like so well staying away and then i or we went out and that was it , all my hardwork undone, now ive paid back huge amounts of my debt but i feel like a failure coz at times ive been so focused on that ive paid off unrealistic amounts left myself with little to no money im fuming with myself that this then led me to relapse thou i have recognised this so much sooner than i would have im under alot of pressure to get this debt paid off as its putting financial and personal strain on my partner who does blame me understandably for my circumstances , im going to add a however in thou as i find it very difficult that they gamble weekly and will brag about winnings yes ive tried to approach but im left with the its in my budget speal yours has never been i think im going to have to write daily here for the next 6 weeks at least to break this habit ive been out 6 x gambling but lost more tha i could afford 2 each time, adding back on some debt i can recover from quickly if i stay away and focus like before i also feel like my partner is a double edged swordÂ
 feeling motivated to stay away !! Onwards and upwards
Another gf day ! Have i missed it no has it gone thru my mind yes asked myself why last night and tbh i had no answer at all so i came to the conclusion of boredom , and being able to do it solo , but i had no intention of gambling and still havent yep mega early days again and a partner whom gambled last night within limits and won but i know im not this lucky to win , keep it and i play slots they play a form of cards
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