After being signed up to gamstop at the start of last year it came to a end in February this year and stupid Me decided to cancel my block so I could gamble again. A month has past a after a few wins and a few losses I have came to the conclusion that it is worth it anymore and had signed up for another 5 years not cause I have a problem just seeing the money I have wasted on the slots I will never bet online again and looking forward to the future without this on my shoulder. If I can do it anyone can good luck all we in this together.
Hiya
Sounds like over the last year you have fixed your head around gambling. You sound philosophical about the relapse and have learned from it. Gambling is so ridiculous when we all know the odds are stakes against us. Don't know about you but I spent 44 years thinking I was a great gambler. Unfortunately the operators also thought that when I added to their profits all the timeÂ
Most definitely thought that too one big win all back on to win more just to lose it and more but that it over now time for the future ahead before it too late and I lose everythingÂ
Wow u make it sounds so easy tbh this is what is needed in this places even if it half headed truth i rather someone come on here and say that have beaten the gambling and no longer an addict as they no longer interested in gambling as their a million better things to do other then boring gambling which it is from a third person perpective am surprised nobody actually dissed gamblimg before i am the first😂👍Â
As Taz I'm sure would agree, we just all have to fix our heads. Early days blocks are great and things to take our minds off urges but the problem still lies there, the want to gamble, the solution as we see it is still open 24/7 ready to bounce on any weakness or wavering.Â
I came to understand that in myself very early in recovery. I was a bit of a maths genius as a child so how did odds of 10% on sports betting to the bookmakers, 97% on table games, lower on slots still attract me to gambling ? Escapism, loneliness, immaturity, trying to be the big shot, shortcut to life. So in November last year, many of those problems were still there and on top I added 44 years of routine and needing masses of dopamine.Â
What I've had to do is live to a new routine, especially the morning start to keep me present in the day. I practice this every day and will do for the rest of my life. I don't have a relapse in me ! I can't get through a relapse myself. I'm betting on Stuart now and I can't lose that one. I've simplified my life. There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow to chase for me. Ive learned to listen, connect, empathise and enjoy the free things in life like waking, nature, Sun, Moon etc and to appreciate those. My mind doesn't want to gamble today. Yes I'm only one day away from my next bet but it's not today.Â
Agreed Stuart however post like his actually give other addicts hope like if i can do it anyone can the only people who seem to have a positive approach are either the mods or the call handlers sadly the one that arw thriving after battling gambling are nor using these sitea reguarly if it wasent for Faith i wouldnt have stuck on this site thats the power of a single person he told me what i wanted hear and i wanted what he had
All I trying to say it takes time but day by day it gets easier and we will all defeat this evil 😈Â
Hi Popman
How are you doing ?
Hey staurtÂ
I am doing well thank you 😊Â
Hope you doing well
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