The machines take just enough concentration where you don't have to think or feel anything real. Ive sat next to many a person mindlessly pressing the buttons just like I would be, until all available funds have gone.
We all know its daft and sometimes the embarrassment of doing it has actually stopped me doing it. I don't know what the staff are thinking just watching these poor souls pressing buttons silently for hours on end or getting all angry as if it was a conspiracy that there numbers didn't come up again or the feature missed yet again!
As for the bookies taking a level of responsibility, its a joke. What's the point in the machine stopping you gambling for a few seconds when you have already lost a bunch of money. They know perfectly well that gamblers want there money back.
As always the only way we can make a difference is by not taking that first gamble.
Like you say... its not easy.
@s-687 Â done it again another grand down. Another betting shop I have had to add to Moses ?
Feeling down but I know for certain I can’t ever go in a betting shop ever again. I like to put lucky 15 on the horses but I can’t do that anymore. That will take some enjoyment away but can’t take any more losses on the fobt. Need to keep telling my brain even if I won it would just be a loan I’d give them it back plus much more.
Cheers DaveÂ
A week ago today was when I totally lost the plot on fobt over a £1000 worth of that bar going up and down with only a little chance of hitting the little tiny bit of green. What was I thinking what have I been thinking the last 20 years. The realisation I can never go in a betting shop again because them machines suck me in and I can’t stop when I go on them. So the aim is don’t go in betting then I’m not tempted. Pretty much bared myself from all local betting shop. Feeling ok at the momentÂ
Everything ok today got my daughter after I finish work. So something to look forward to. Must think about my two daughters if ever I get the urge to go on fobt againÂ
Start work at 4 ??. No gambling for 9 days ?
Two days off work no thoughts of gambling. Spending time with my familyÂ
Hi Boro,
Well done for the last few days stopping. If you got any spare cash spend it on your daughters I'll bet they're 2 lovely girls & deserve it so much.Â
Best
Al
@slowlearner even tho I have always lost a fortune gambling I have always made sure it doesn’t effect them. But now I realise when I have lost these past few years I always think what could I have bought my daughters with that it hurts but it has still not stopped me. I need to keep telling my brain I can’t ever go in a betting shop again. Cheers for your comment alÂ
Hi
I've no doubt you're the expert, I congratulate you on 20 years of abstinence what a fantastic achievement. I apologize Boro for my post, the only experience I have of compulsive gambling recovery is that I stopped after 48 years & I am clean since Aug 2018. Over to you Dave.
Al
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@slowlearner I appreciate your post I’m sure Dave didn’t mean the way he come acrossÂ
 No thoughts whatsoever of going in a betting shop today. I know I can’t if I do the consequences are bad and just can’t take that feeling again.
Still feel pretty certain I’m not going in a betting shop anytime soon. Like I have said I can’tÂ
It sounds like you have had enough of the self-destructive behaviour we all know so well.
Onwards to better times..
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