Feeling Down

Hi, I'm just new and saw your post and think 6 days is excellent keep up the good work, I think your husband will take time to get head around it, I am in same situation partner doesn't understand how hard it is.

Chris

Hi Miss P,

i am 61 days gamble free, I feel hurt most days because we’ve put our selves into situation where we’re gona struggle for a while to anything nice which costs money. Also family will be hurt for a while but they will come round eventually but it will take time. We have an illness but ‘normal’ people will find it hard to see that. The damage I am in is very high, huge amount of debt at the age of 24. We have to take a day at a time but remember it’s gona be hard but it will only get better. I got to GA meetings which are good and also call Gamcare to update them on how I’m doing. 

Hope you sleep well.

Jee

Hi Jee,

Thank you for your kind words. 

Well done on 61 days! 

I’m sure it will get easier, just a difficult day today. I’m sure there will be plenty more.. 

I’ve just read a really inspirational post with tons of good advice from someone who’s been gamble free for 25 years. 

I think his user name is Gamhelp.

Good luck on your journey 

Welcome MissP.

I wish you every success in stopping gambling and getting your life back.

1/ Already you have accepted that you have a problem with gambling and have a strong desire to not gamble again.

2/ You have been open and honest and also expressed regret.

3/ You have started a diary to record your journey of recovery.

4/ You are taking on board the advice given by GamCare.

So you have made a perfect start to your new gamble-free life and as time passes you by your finances will improve and so will your quality of life.

My advice would be:

To accept what's done is done. Leave it behind and move on. Many compulsive gamblers struggle to do this and return to gambling on the pretext of trying to win their money back. 

Some days can be worse than others so take one day at a time and if ever your feeling vulnerable just grit your teeth and hang on until bedtime.

Take good care of yourself.

Stephen 

Hi Chris and Stephen

I’m feeling more positive today and just want to focus on starting to make things right again.

I’n certain it will get easier with time when my husband will be able to see that I have changed, especially when we start to pay off debts instead of me frittering it all away.. 

Thank you for your words of encouragement. It helps massively to be able to talk about it with people who have gone through the same experience. 

7 days.. My first whole week ?