Day 18 over, a Saturday which would normally be full on punt day but never even thought about it today. Don't even bother with the results at the moment just take a look at them later on in the day when I remember to. No drinking tonight so up early in the morning actually have some money to buy some clothes and shoes which Ive deprived myself of the last year due to constant gambling. So determined to get to the 1 year mark but 1 day at a time
Day 21 over, no urge to bet on the football at all but there's still a small urge to play the fobt. I won't let it beat me thou as I always think how I can't win cause whatever I win won't be enough!! I'm only thinking about gambling now probably because I'm bored indoors, to be fair I don't think about the fobt during the day as I'm to busy.
On to day 23 now no urges to gamble. I see the government have raised the tax rate from 20% to 25% on the fobts. The most hypocritical thing I've ever heard. They say there's no problem but they want a bigger slice of the pie!! They will never stop these machines, to many corrupt back handers going on
Day 26, not even been tempted to punt don't even look at prices any more. Complete waste of time, been paying back debts another month tgen il have money to spend on myself. That's when the test will be but il be a long way into my recovery then
Balfour
Two Words
WELL DONE! !!!!
Day 27, thanks mate for the comment. As I've been saying I'm not any urges at all to gamble even telling people I don't gamble anymore due to the constant losses. My friends don't know how much I'm in debt they think I have lots of savings due to having a well paid job, too ashamed for the truth to come out. Need to find around £3000 in the next 3/4 weeks which shouldn't be a problem then I'm on the home straight. Few holidays are booked up so got those to save the spending money for.
Felt low and depressed today even thought about gambling but glad to say I resisted. Il take that as a step in the right direction as I'd normally be running to the bookies to lose hundreds to make me feel better in some sick sort of way. Gym, dinner, united/city then bed. Perfect, no gambling
Balfour amazing how many times i read wanted to gamble today but resisted. This i want to learn from you what is your success to the resistance howdo you kill the boredom? I'm only on day 2 and it's really hard for me but done it i resisted, but pretty difficult for me as i type this not to open sites. I won't do it tho because i read all your diary today so i will not gamble this hour.
Have no access at all to money if your urges are that strong. Take each day as it comes it does get easier trust me but u have to really want to stop otherwise u will still gamble. When the urge comes think of the lies you've told and all the people u have let down, including yourself. Try to take up a hobby like running or the gym. I've taken up both and it kills around 3 hours after work in my life when I'd normally have been punting. I've been gambling for 20 years literally have nothing it's only brought me misery. Went nearly 100 days gamble free last year but had a bet whilst drunk and it started again. I think/hope I'm fINALLY coming to terms with my gambling. Accepted the thousands have gone and I'm now building for the future. I find reading other diary's helps but at the end of the day only u can help yourself to beat this. Keep posting mate it really helps. Hope this helps u, good luck
Great dairy mate.really happy for the road you are going down.i love to see people staying away and not giving them s******s all our money. Well done anyway Stay strong mucker
Scottyboy
Day 34 over still no gambling but had the urge to play the fobt today as had some spare money in my pocket. Ended up paying off £1250 of debt with the money instead, the sensible option. Another 3 weeks of good work and I should have paid off around 5 grand of debt and just have around 7 grand of credit card debt left. Still a large debt but manageable as crazy as it sounds. Oh well must get debt free, has to be my goal.
well done you did what I should of done about 2 weeks ish ago , I did the opposite I was obviously weaker at the time but am hopefully stronger now as have paid off a £1000 off my credit card since my slip, keep strong and save your spare cash for things worth while and not for gambling as I now am going to do
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