Today is day 40 gf, no slots, no scratch cards, no online raffles. My goal is 100 which is about the time my holiday comes around this year.
I have gamstop in place and signed up to excludes from local bookies and self excluded majority of local arcades or adult gaming centres.
Do I miss the slots.... Yes in short, the buzz and thrill of a feature.
Do I miss the shame, dispair, Sickening feelings, loss of money, self loathing, guilt.... Absolutely not.
Each day promise yourself you won't gamble just for one day, do that each day. Dont set yourself a massive unrealistic target.
Log on here read others stories, watch YouTube videos and try to change your mind frame from gambling betting fun and positive to negative and bad.
Please try to stay strong all. I've relapsed more times than I can count. We can only keep trying and not give up hope.
Sam
Well Done Sam. I am always only ever at 6 days. I do a football bet every Saturday. That’s my way of coping, for now anyway. But i am nearly a year off online betting and casino. 6 days, 40 days or even 1 hour. It’s all the same if you are better than the day before. Good job
Keep it up Don, every length of time you don't gamble is a win in my book. If I could keep it a to small amounts I wouldn't be on here. I have a competitive personality which doesn't help as dont like to be beat so chase all the time.
Stay strong
Sam
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