I’ve struggled with gambling on and off all my life I have gambled again tonight in local amusements been going quite a lot lately and it is getting out of control feel sick ashamed and useless at the minute and disappointed in myself I am also a secret gambler so I need support to do this as nothing as helped me x
Exactly same as you. I lost a lot last weekend on rainbow riches and felt horrible afterwards but still went back in and lost around about the same again last night on the same game and machine. I'd been gambling daily but was actually winning every time. The last 2 times I played tho, the game did absolutely nothing to the point where I can't stand it anymore and don't even want to play it. I'd try self exclude from all local places so it makes it a ball ache to gamble again. It's surprising how quick you can lose in space of an hour
Hi there. Try to look at it this way it’s you versus the machines the programmed system it’s how to look at the relationship with yourself and what’s taking all monies regardless of your means
Once you see this objectively it will become clear that you have better things in life to do and will embrace real life Best
Hi,
I struggled with online casinos and the fixed odds games. The best thing that I did was self exclude and put blockers on my devices so that I couldn’t gamble. I believe that you can bar yourself from going into amusements and betting shops too.
one of the things I found which has really helped is speaking to people about my gambling issues, using gambling as a way of escapism from the stresses of daily life.
I have been a week without going on those stupid games and I’m starting to look at things differently. One of the things they say at GA about stopping gambling is that you instantly give yourself a 100% pay rise when you stop and it’s true.
Take care
Danny
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