Short introduction...... (POSTED THIS ON THE RECOVERY GROUP AS WELL)...
Was here, must have been 4 or 5 years ago...managed to go 2-3 months then slipped...came back...slipped....came back....slipped and then never came back...
Gambling has taken over my life, I spend everything on it, im struggling with rent now, already deferred once to landlord due to overgambling. It's got to crazy levels.
The weirdest thing is, im becoming more successful in a work capacity despite the madness in my head caused by this disease. If I could stop this idiocy I would be financially quite well off, so doing this is really pointless!!!
The main hook is the fixed terminals - 100/1 roulette is killing me.
I went from 200 down to 0, to taking 50 out of the bank, up to 400 and then lost it all today.....all on a lovely sunny day where I could have done so much more.
I need to stop. I've had it with this. I've got 400 in a tin to last till September 19th (Paid on the 19th of each month but got to pay 2 months rent and 3 months electric this month and then the rest of bills)....
I just want my life back. I'm 33 now, overweight, lacking motivation for anything else, single......it's depressing! If I don't stop now, I dread to think where I will be in 5-10 years time.
Hey Paul, I know you think you are probably at the end of the road, but honestly your life is not over at all.
Think of the positives mate, your not in Thousands of pounds of debt, your not without a job and most importantly your not alone.
I'm also doing this recovery and this is my first day, Im in about 2k debt but hoping to pay it off by the next 2 months by working a lot and keeping motivated to stop gambling.
Your 33 pal, still young enough to stop gambling today and get your life back on track.
First thing i would suggest is go into your bookmakers and self exclude yourself, this will ensure you cant waste your money on them /////// machines.
I know it won't be easy mate but stop this habit and get your life back on track!
Keep logging into your diary and head for 100 days of no gambling, it will motivate you to stop trust me!
All the best,
Kirk
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