Hi all who will read.
I have come here today as I can not carry on this life of gambling the last week I have been on a gambling binge one of my worst and I feel very low and depressed, I have wanted to stop gambling for many years but never succeed in stopping I have gambled thousands of away over the years I have lost so much not just money but so much of my life and drove myself crazy I have gambled for 15 years and I know I could not survive another year even I have to stop this now before it's too late and I lose every thing. I find when gambling money does not seem real at the time your doing it. Once all the money is gone it hits you like a tone of bricks what I have done again I have to try and get through a week with no money or try to borrow money of family again. I really want to live now I feel like gambling is sucking the life from me.
Goodluck mate,i came back here today aswel.its so so hard to stop but stick together on here and have half a chance.day 3 betfree for me tomorrow but still a long way to go. All the best in your recovery
Scottyboy
Thanks scottyboy well done on stopping gambling iam glad you made your way to gamcare, we can stop this gambling with support from others.
Well today is the start of day two I feel hopeful that my life can change for the better and I don't have to feel so depressed everyday.
Hi Graham28s.Try not to dwell too much on your losses in the past even though its hard nothing can change it.Look to the future and in time everything will get better for you.Both me and my husband are gamblers and have lost so much to this terrible addiction.We are 17 days in and even in that short space of time are feeling loads better.Lets see how we do.Keep posting.All the very best in your recovery Jaynie xx
Thank you jaynie, well done on 17 days glad your feeling better
Day two got through with no urges to gamble feel so much better all ready, I don't have a fuzzy head and I can think straight I want to feel like this forever no crazy gambling lose feelings and all the depression and stress and sleepless nights that come with the gambling. My life has been gambling since I was 13 it's all I have known and it has brought me to where iam I feel like I have wasted years of my life chasing a dream ! But all I got was a nightmare.
I have not had holidays because of my gambling I have not had nice clothes shoes e.c.t because I spend all my money chasing the gambling dream. I have hope for the future and need to stay positive. I appreciate everyone here on gamcare.
Stay strong mate,before you know it the money will be there for new clothes to wear on a holiday you have already booked and paid for. 😉 you are only 1 day behind me and I am definitely going to xmas gambling free.follow me soldier. 😉
Scottyboy
Thanks scottyboy we can both do this lets stick together to get through this.
Day four today feels like a massive step
Hey graham
Well done on day 4 and it is a massive step to STOP
Well done again one day a time you can do this
Best wishes Suzanne x
Hope your having a gamble free day mucker 😉
Thank you Suzanne, thanks scottyboy boy so glad you are bother here.
I have got through day four and I feel really good I love to come here and let you all know how iam getting on it has kept me going I know iam not alone in this addiction. Gambling has took so much from me I lost so much too it and I regret it all, I want a future free from gambling.
You support helps me a lot
Thank you all
No problemo mate,great to hear you are still bet free.we all need each others encouraging to get through this 1 day at a time. Have a good betfree weekend and dont let your guards down mate.
Scottyboy
Hi Graham, keep it up. It will get easier with time just have to keep blocks in place and keep busy.
Howz our G doing? Hopefully still bet free mucker.;-)
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