Right it needs to stop now. This 7 year addiction needs to end. I am completely broke. I owe over 5 grand. I owe loved ones. I gamble away all my money. I am a mother of two and a fiancГ©e, they mean the world to me. I want to make them proud and spend every second of my day with them. I want to forgive myself but how. How do I even stop?? There must be a way..
Hi angie and welcome back :)) .
There is a way ...............but it requires a fair bit of grit and determination and a hefty chunk of willpower , not to mention cutting off your supply of money and building blocks as high as you can to stop you being able to gamble .
You know how this works this cycle we get into , win lose , bet again and on and on it goes, youv'e done the same thing for the last 7 yrs , I did it for 35 and I can tell yoou it still doesn't change for however long we continue . Grab the chance and start afresh and most importantly get your life back , trust me it's worth it :))
Thanks for the reply Alan. Day 1 going strong so far but my god what I would do for a gamble now. Must not give in!! I read some of your posts, inspirational. Please keep giving support, thanks guys.
Now you didn't think Gambling was going to let you go that easy did you ? :))
It's like giving up anything , it takes time for the cravings / withdrawl symptoms . urges call them what you want to subside , it wil get easier I promise but you do have to fight it .
Do you have any blocks in place to keep you a little safer ?
Well tonight I ended up depositing and gambling again 🙁 such an idiot. I owned up to my fiancГ©e about my gambling, money I've stolen, money I owe. I am absolutely in bits. I'm currently a stay at home mum so have no income. Feel like giving up. I just want to be free from this addiction.
well done for confessing. as hard as it is, now go and drink some water and get yourself to bed. sleep well, wake up tomorrow and write yourself a list of action points
what's done is done - you can't change it now, you can however start making better choices
I am a CG but today I am choosing to not gamble
Woke up today with a similar feeling.. guilt, depression 🙁 just wish I could make things right. Day 1.
Just make sure you put blocks in
time to get practical, what tasks can you complete today to help control this addiction?
I've cancelled my card (again), closed my savings account, transferred money to my partner, and making a debt repayment plan.. lets do this!
sounds like your Partner is going to support you?
give him access to any accounts you might have (access codes etc) but retain ownership yourself, I.e. log in regularly and show him your accounts etc, make yourself fully accountable - don't let your Partner have to chase or go looking
exclude from every site you belong too
look at debt camel for some debt management advice (CAB based, free and very useful)
sounds like your Partner is going to support you?
give him access to any accounts you might have (access codes etc) but retain ownership yourself, I.e. log in regularly and show him your accounts etc, make yourself fully accountable - don't let your Partner have to chase or go looking
exclude from every site you belong too
look at debt camel for some debt management advice (CAB based, free and very useful)
Thanks, yes he is supportive. Although I know very disappointed in me :(.. not as much as myself!
Day 2.. :/
How do people deal with the debts?! I still feel like I want that one last time to sort them out.. not like I would win because I can't walk away... :-/
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