Here we go again

Hi Richie

Well done in coming back here and posting!

You have already self excluded which is obviously important but is there anyone you can give control of your finances to so that when payday does come you have not got access to money?

Start a diary on here and keep posting every day which does really help.

Also use the k9 or betfilter blocker if you use laptop and get an old mobile if it is your phone you use.

There are lots of blocks you can put in place to make it harder but the biggest thing is to believe that you must stop this. You will be on here year after year with the same problem unless you stop for good now.

All of us CGs know that the outcome will never be any different- we will always lose. even after a win we carry on until we lose and if we lose we chase until we lose more. Lose. That will always be the outcome. The only way to really win is to not bet at all. Keep your money and take one day at a time.

I wish you all the best

Linda

Richie

Fella the mantra we all share whilst at it

I CANNOT WIN BECAUSE I CANNOT STOP

I believe we all wear the same gambling goggles, the ones which make everything distorted, the ones which make us relentlessly chase, winning is as bad as losing for many.

Wins being but temporary loans from the bookie which we give back and some.

The advice I got on day one of recovery still works today

There is a triangle

Time-Money-Location

Take one away at all times and that first punt impossible, the glasses get binned and you can start to live.

Yes there is fallout and the damage to repair from our gambling lives but we dont add to that carnage.

take things one day at a time

The choice is yours to change the mantra for life

I DID WIN BECAUSE I DID STOP

I hope you make the right choice.

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Good afternoon and thank you for taking the time out to reply.

I know it's really early days however I'm

Now on day 3 of not gambling and I'm finding it a lot easier than I ever thought it could be. I'm so angry about losing so much money over the last few years and I started to write down what bets I would've been placing and how much I typically would've lost!! It's absolutely crazy to think I would place these bets every single day on football on horses on anything!

I also turned down going to the bookies at lunch and opted for a walk to the shop instead! Although It rained so much I was drenched it was so refreshing to come back not having lost £50-100 at the bookies.

Really starting to think I can see the light now however as with these things it's early days.

I will keep posting and I hope any others reading this can take away some ideas!

Big test is my first weekend away from the dreaded bookies

Thanks

Hi Richie

well done on today and getting through day 3. Try not to be too angry about what has gone before. There is nothing you can do about that now but you can use it to shape your future by ensuring that you never go back there. Whats the point? We cannot win because we cannot stop!

Anyway battle what ever urges you get this weekend and next weekend will be a lot easier. Whatever you have to do to get through it do it and when monday comes you will feel great that you didnt line the bookies pockets with your hard earned!

Linda x