Quitting gambling before it becomes a serious problem. I was hesitant to open a diary because I kept telling myself I didn't have an issue and could stop when I liked (clearly not the case when i catch myself reversing a withdrawal for the 10th time in the same day). I avoided opening a diary because deep down I knew not opening one would mean I could give into gambling urges without breaking any concrete promises I've made to myself. Well, now I'm declaring I'm stopping and have a day to count up from. Here goes.
Welcome,
I agree, I am on here when I want to gamble, every evening for hours 🙁
Im currently 4 days gamble free, my vice is online slots.
what is yours?
This site is so supportive,it has really helped me this week.
Good luck!
Xenedra wrote:
Welcome,
I agree, I am on here when I want to gamble, every evening for hours 🙁
Im currently 4 days gamble free, my vice is online slots.
what is yours?
This site is so supportive,it has really helped me this week.
Good luck!
Hiya Xenedra, thanks for the reply and good on you for going gamble free! My vice is blackjack - Won't stop when I'm winning, can't stop when I'm losing... doesn't leave much space for self-control. Let's kick the addiction together.
Yes! lets go it!
Im the same...even when Im up I have to risk it all...never paid off in the long run. I have tried Blackjack but it never interested me. I find it fascinating how even amoungst gamblers, we all have our particular posion, different things stick with dfferent people.
Good luck!it
Glad you're keeping strong antics - quite rightly, you've realised we never win (we always lose more than we win) - so why start?! Keep GF - keep happy 🙂 !
Mixer wrote:
Glad you're keeping strong antics - quite rightly, you've realised we never win (we always lose more than we win) - so why start?! Keep GF - keep happy 🙂 !
Thanks for posting Mixer. I'm 22 and only started gambling in the last few months and it gripped me in a way that's very frightening - I've never felt that lack of self-control and it shocked me back into reality thankfully. There's no doubt if I don't stop now it'll have dire consequences in the future. Glad you're doing well yourself and best of luck to you in the GF days to come. Also glad to be part of the guru challenge, good on you for responding to some of the critics of the thread - I think you were spot on. It's helping me and others I'm sure to remain GF and I think those that criticized the achievement titles read too much into what is essentially a day counting support thread/group with a fun flavor.
10 days GF. felt some urges to deposit £20 and stop at that but the self-exclusions and forums have helped. I just need to keep reminding myself it would never stop at such a small amount, and I'd be sucked right back in. Apart from those urges, I'm still feeling good.
Also trying to learn more about why I ended up getting pulled into the gambling vortex in the first place and what I can do to change myself for the better. My thoughts right now are it was probably a combination of boredom and loneliness, as when not in work I'm usually not doing much. I start my postgraduate degree on the 13th of September though, so hopefully, my time and mind will once again be occupied, and I'm going to make the effort to meet new people. Hope anyone reading is faring well.
Well done antics.
It's great you're trying to understand what got you where you are with gambling. Gaining understanding helped me massively in my recovery.
All the best
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conradnose wrote:
Well done antics.
It's great you're trying to understand what got you where you are with gambling. Gaining understanding helped me massively in my recovery.
All the best
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Thanks conradnose, your words are appreciated.
16 days GF. Picked up reading in place of gambling when I feel bored. Currently working my way through the last book in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series (fingers crossed for a new one next year). I've Missed the satisfying moment that comes when finishing a good book, and it certainly beats feeling dejected and broken after a gambling session. Hope anyone reading is doing well.
32 days gamble free. Started my full-time post-grad course this week & have been under a fair amount of stress/anxiety with the amount of reading & work required for it, especially in comparison to my undergrad course. Ended up quitting my job at a local supermarket because I want to focus on my studies & I don't think my mental health is up to taking on both simultaneously. I'm fortunate enough to have saved enough the past few years working where I'm able to take a year off from work and (barely) still get by. I kick myself thinking how much cash I wasted gambling in recent months since the decision to quit would have been much easier with that extra cash in the bank.
However, what's done is done and I count myself lucky that I found this website before I wasted away all of it and would have effectively forced myself to either keep working & push back going back into education another year. Also hoping the fact I now have to stretch my cash & am not receiving a wage every month will strengthen my resolve to remain gamble-free.
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