Back at square one

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I’ll stop at £100.
I’ll stop at £200.
I’ll stop at £500.
Why did I just burn through a grand?
I’ve struggled with gambling for years. I nearly went two years without gambling and then relapsed briefly and burned a couple of hundred. Then I went seven months before this latest relapse.
I’m not making excuses and I feel like such a piece of s**t, but I have been under a lot of pressure. My girlfriend has been in a deep depression and our relationship has suffered. I had to stop talking with a good friend because her husband got paranoid and thought there was something going on despite us living hundreds of miles apart. So I basically felt alone.
The bad news is that most ofthe money I burned through was savings.
The good news is that I did not get into debt through this latest binge.
The thing that always scares me when I stop is how will I cope with the emptiness that was filled by gambling? I know I will be ok in time, but the first few days and weeks are always the hardest.
 
Posted : 28th May 2018 12:25 pm
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Hi scothed,

Welcome back to the Forum!

A relapse is really difficult, it can bring up all kinds of feelings of failure and inadequacy and that´s what your posts sounds like. You think you are back at square 1.

You have achieved a lot, scothed. You have stayed stopped for a long period of time and managed to overcome a lapse seven months ago. This is really good news and it shows that you can do it. You can build on this rather than going back to square 1. You have learned a lot throughout your recovery and all you learned is still valid.

You are right, the first days and weeks are the hardest. You have experienced this before. You also know that it will get better from there on.

I am glad that you decided to join us again on the Forum and remember, we are here for you.

If you wish to chat with an adviser, you can contact us on 0808 80 20 133 and talk your situation through for more support.

You do not have to do this on your own.

Kind wishes

Gabriele

 
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