Couldn't even make the week....

Hi Diesel. That’s exactly what you need to do! Just press that reset button and go again. Take it from me, every day that you don’t gamble will help you both mentally and physically.

keep going and remain determined.

Pink Lady 🩷🍎.

Thanks PL. Need to balance moving on with never forgetting how bad I feel right now

Hi diesel 

It's never about whether we fall over or how many times, its about how we pick ourselves up and keep going. It's not uncommon to relapse when trying to quit something really addictive. I have given up smoking and started again and given up again a fair few times. But I did not give up giving up, and I am currently on six years and two months. You can do this. 

Wishing you the strongest of wills 

Roxy

@qdyowgetfa 6 days is a great achievement well done.  Just because you did not make 7 is no reason to beat yourself up. 

You have done 6 days and now you can do it again and add to it.

Think about what stopped you making that day 7?  What can you do to ensure it does not happen again?

Also, yes, your other half deserves better.  But you also deserve better as well.  So concentrate on being kind to yourself and dust yourself down and get back on the wagon.

We all slip up, it is all about what you do next that counts.

Diesel,

It's easy to beat yourself up over this mate, but don't. You managed 6 days before your slip, yes slip. That's 6 days where you didn't gamble. 6 days where you had the control over the addiction. Don't disregard those 6 days because you slipped up on 7. Use those 6 days as proof that you CAN go through a day without gambling. Not everyone who gives up manages it first time, and to echo what others have said on this thread, it's how you pick yourself up from those slips that matter. Yes, your partner does deserve better but she also probably wants to see you beat this.

Keep going mate. 💪🏾

Thanks Bean, Jay and Roxy. I feel like I've let a lot of people down, including strangers I've only met on chatrooms this week!

I'll work on being positive and forgiving... But I'm pretty angry today

Diesel

Don't forget, even if you are walking the road to recovery and you take a step back after two steps forward, it's still progress. 

Hi Diesel 

Was good meeting you in the chat room today .

Your story was so similar to mine had not gambled since last Monday but then gambled Thursday to rock bottom.

Don't beat yourself up and if anything direct the anger to putting up all the blocks to gambling like I finally have done again and not letting it happen again .

I get paid next week and I know if I do lot stop gambling I will soon get in heavy debt and will have no money for the simple pleasures in life or even bills.

For me after a years of not gambling a win was the worst thing that happened to me on a live casino online that was not a blocked one and lead to gambling this year I don't intend to go back without a fight . I have been too weak not putting the blocks in sooner..

Best wishes with your battle too 

Viciouscircle50 

Firstly, well done on owning up and not hiding this. Shows you do want to beat this. As mentioned, sometimes you have to learn along the way so 1 step back is not the end of the world. 

How did you manage to gamble. Address that right now. If you found a way, block that avenue. Day one, whether it’s the first or the 10th should be about blocking every way to access gambling. Make it as hard as you can. Next time you get an urge and it takes hold you should find it impossible to gamble. Lock it down now, and lock it down hard!

Hope to see you in the chat rooms soon. 

Stay strong 💪