A weekend passes gamble free and the start of a new week which brings with it a chance to continue to try and embrace recovery.
Had what I shall call a nightmare last night where I had been gambling only to realise thankfully it wasnt real!
Im finding that my money is lasting a lot longer so far and hopefully I will see the results of that over time.
I am a little worried about the debts I have created so I think once this month passes im going to set up a debt management plan with stepchange.
Its difficult when you want to sort all aspects of your life out but you cant take on too much and some things take a bit of patience and time.
Hi mate, patience is the hardest isn't it but you are thinking clearer now and planning. Yes do set up a DMP with Stepchange, i have one for about £6100 and it will help you, you'll also feel better paying it back. Once you go through your budgets you'll see what you can afford to pay back a month and I only pay £153 a month so finish around the Summer of 2021.
Never suffered from gambling nightmares myself but I can imagine they will fade, at least they were just nightmares.
Keep thinking, give yourself time and try and be patient, sadly it takes many of us to clear years of debt but at least we've stopped adding to it by gambling.
All the best
Wilsy
Hi Wilsy thanks for the post, yeah im in the same boat im just going to make sure my priority debts are all up to datw at the end of this month then I think the bestplan will be to enter debt management plan with stepchange.
Im starting to notice I'm not spending as much money the last two weeks and last night on the way home from work it kind of sunk in how much I dont want to gamble and all the negatives that brings. Although it was a nightmare couple of months gambling I feel hitting a real low has been necessary to attempt to overcome this addiction.
I feel a bit overwhelmed and anxious at times in group situations at work at times or in general but I guess that is just the adjustment of being in 'reality', trying to become comfortable with yourself and not having that gambling mask blocking normal emotions out.
Its day 16 today and hopefully its onwards and upwards. Relationship and work is going well its just the debts, sleep, continuing to be organised and doing things I enjoy in time that I need to be on top of.
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