Back on day 1 been here on and off over the years but this time I need to stop. I am a compulsive gambler and don’t know when to stop. I never thought it would be so hard to stop. Gambling controls your life and gets inside you. I need to break freak from this demon. Everyone stay strong. Feeling positive to stop for good.
Hi ally,
Welcome back to the site. I see you have had several diaries on here, each one starts with you losing some money, coming back to the site to say you need to stop and then eventually you stop posting, and by the sounds of it nothing changes. This shows me that you really do want to stop but have maybe not been ready to make the effort that is required.
So my question to you is…..what are you going to do differently this time?
There are things you can help you on your way but you are the one that needs to take the actions. What practical things do you have in place? Can you hand control of you finances to someone? Have you self excluded from online sites, bookies or casino’s? Have you told anyone?
What about the emotional side of it. Have you tried counselling or even better GA?
Anyway hope you continue posting on here and get to where you want to be.
Damo
Like Damo has said how far do YOU want to go to quit? I have self excluded from as many online gambling sites I can think of and I am doing my utmost to not go into pubs because they all have bandits. Think to yourself how hard can you make it for yourself to gamble and how much you really want to stop. I have told myself too any times that I will stop.... but a few weeks etc. later I am back to the same old self. This time I am aiming to tell my story with the hope that I will quit with the help of people in similar situations like myself. Just do not be alone and accept help.
Thanks for the kind words guys. Been a ruff few days but I have excluded myself from anything I can think of to do with gambling. Gambling has controlled my life for so long now. Not anymore. I am done I want the help. I want to change. I have the most amazing wife to be and marrying her this December will be the most amazing day of my life. I can’t gamble with my life any more. I am a compulsive gambler that doesn’t know when to stop.
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