7th of January 2015 is the day I come back for help an support. Been here so many times an gave up so many times. I am a better person gamble free. I relapsed for a few months. No matter how good it goes it always comes back too here. I have a gambling problem an cannot be trusted too gamble at any time. I am back, an on day 2 felling positive an focused. Never thought this would be so hard too give up. When I go a few months a think am stronger an can control my gambling but never happens the losses are bigger am the moods are worse. Am back an here too stay. Any help an supports would be grate thanks ally
Hi and welcome
I'd suggest you read some other posts on here and when your tired of reading, then read some more!
You could give gamcare a ring? get some counselling?
Welcome and stick around
Never give up giving up allyc1981!
I went looking for advice on how to control my gambling & to my horror discovered that I was too far gone! For me, a compulsive gambler, the only option available was to quit! I still question whether that will be the case forever, because forever is such a long time so I come here & read evidence that proves it! So now, I live for the day...Just for today, I choose 'No' & as for tomorrow, we'll that's just another today!
You must do everything you have done before & more now to ensure that you don't become complacent as this has caught you out too many times!
The only way we can win is by not placing a bet & you have to do this - ODAAT
Cheers for the comments folks much a appreciated, on day 4 now feeling positive an staying focused. Taking evey day as it comes an becoming strong in my quest too stay gamble free. I have been try for years too give up but always relapse. It onlys takes that one bet again an its game over. I am a better person when I don't gamble. So hard too win the money so easy too give it back. I will be winning every day from now on as I will not be gambleing. Moving forward never back
allyc1981 wrote:
Cheers for the comments folks much a appreciated, on day 4 now feeling positive an staying focused. Taking evey day as it comes an becoming strong in my quest too stay gamble free. I have been try for years too give up but always relapse. It onlys takes that one bet again an its game over. I am a better person when I don't gamble. So hard too win the money so easy too give it back. I will be winning every day from now on as I will not be gambleing. Moving forward never back
you know what the easy answer is dont place the first bet
EVER!!!
No bets today 4 days since last gambled. Watched a few shock results come in an enjoyed watching the darts was great stuff. You could have lost a fortune as it went both ways so many times. I fancied Scott Mitchell but resisted as I want too stay gamble free an enjoyed was it so much without a bet on it. A far better person when I don't gamble. Moving forward never back
Great work & welcome to Day 5! Good to see someone else refinding their love of sports like so many on here in recovery! I'm not a sports better so I can't be sure but I don't think I could bear to watch if I had money riding on a game!
Keep moving forward - ODAAT
On day 6 feeling very positive. Spent an hour on chat last night was amazing listening too other people an there support was amazing, I would highly recommend it. First time I have really used it. Everyone supporting each other was really good. Heading too work soon an plan too keep busy. Here's too another gf day.
Day 8 without a gamble, been keeping busy with work an admiting too myself I have a gambling problem an cannot gamble ever again. If like on this website every time you go into your account it says how many days since you last gambled. Keeps you motivated. Enjoying watching the shock scores coming in an thinking, Thank god am not gambling now. Too be honest not had an urges since I stop 8 days ago. Long may it continue. Feeling positive moving forward never back 🙂
10 days since I last gambled, weekends are always hard cause there is so much sport. Plan too stay focused an keep busy with work. Moving forward never back
12 days gamble free, feeling positive. Back home from work for a few days an that's when I usually blow my big money. Going too stay strong an focus on the important things. Moving forward never back
Welcome to sailing right past the weekend & into Day 12 🙂
You know the drill so I'm not going to preach, just letting you know I am here supporting! Keep moving forward - ODAAT
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