Life With Sports Bets Only

Hi Captain. Sorry to hear you've had trouble sleeping because of the "missed opportunity" in the Chelsea game. I had exactly the same feeling after the Man U match on Tuesday and it affected my bets yesterday. It led me to placing a couple of random unplanned bets. I hope you are able to resist the temptation. Put yesterday behind you and just wait till saturday for your football bets. I never have any money left for my originally planned saturday football bets! I would have had enough this week if i didn't bet on the golf!! I don't have enough money coming in for all the different bets I want to do now! Its so hard to just stick to Saturday football when I feel there are opportunites in other things! I totally relate to your feelings about missed opportunity's. The only thing I'll say is my anger about missed opportunity's is much more than my joy when i dodge a bullet! I soon forget about the one I would have lost on! Hope this helps. Stay strong

Captain,i'm sorry that you had a restless night thinking about "the money you had lost",you didn't lose any money!!,you never had a bet,it concerns me that it affected you so badly.

Seano.

I remember after 8 reds my gut feeling and logic seemed to tell me it would be a black next....another 5 reds landed!...sleepless nights & being annoyed...Well maybe fantasy betting is better...gut feelings dont sound too good...

Stay strong

micheal42

Evening Captain,

You know by now that you have my full support with whatever path you choose to take on your road to recovery mate. I have to say though that your last post concerned me.

You are trying to avoid random gambling remember. You are placing a midweek bet and a weekend bet that you have planned in advance as i understand it.

There is a huge distinction between a carefully thought out bet and a 'hunch'. A hunch is defined as an intuitive feeling or a premonition. A random fancy if you like. There is nothing planned about a hunch mate.

If you are anything like me then if you placed a bet every time you had a hunch you would be on a very slippery slope.

Stick to your planned bets mate.

Oh and i watched the Inter v Chelsea game in full and anyone who did back Inter to lead at half time and full time got fortunate. On another day your 'hunch' would have been wrong.

Enjoy your weekend mate.

Day 41 - cr** day today, I realise again how difficult I find it to communicate with other people. I can manage staff, do my job but only by putting in tremendous efforts and dealing with all the stress. I can communicate about work and sport and thats it.

Work colleagues are unaware of my previous gambling problems, unaware that I did nothing with my life but gamble for years and unaware that I do little else but time fill in my spare time.

When asked about what I am doing at the weekend I give 'usual stuff' answer which effectively means nothing. I have created an image of myself which people see which is not the real me. This has evolved throughout the years.

I can only 'be myself' with other gamblers and fellow RCGs on here. I would prefer to be that person with everyone but I dont know whether that will ever be really possible. If it does happen it will surely take a long time.

Hello C,

Sorry to hear you had a cr** day today at work. I used to be a Sales Manager for a large telecoms co. so I honestly know what you are saying. Managing people is one of the most difficult jobs in the world and you definitely have to wear a mask and cover many emotions just to succeed.

Just a thought C....have you thought about the counselling Gamcare provide. One to one sessions. I have found them really useful. You could talk through how you are feeling.

I don't know what your set up is at home...partner, children or whatever but I feel you may be a bit lonely C? Do you have any friends or family you could go out with this weekend, change of scenery maybe? If you lived in the Midlands you would be more than welcome to come out with P and me 🙂

Ah, I know what will make you feel better......my weekend is cleaning my fridge.....how cr** is that?

Your friend in cyber world......Jas xx

"I'm Not in Love"

Hi Captain, first i'll try to answer the question from you on my post,i have known for a long time that i had a gambling problem(years really)and i have stopped in the past,then re-started in what i was determined would be a controlled way,i would eventually revert to type though and the cycle would begin again,as you know i spent 15 of the last sixteen months fulltime on the exchanges and i blew £120K,obviously when my "pot" was down to the last £20K i knew that i wasn;t going to succeed!!!,the only way i can explain it is that i feel like i then embarked on a suicide mission to get it over and done with....,no money left,totally and utterly beaten by my addiction,only choice left was stop, or crawl into a corner and die!!.So i was/am sick to my back teeth of gambling,maybe that's why i don't get any urges now?.....,now then Captain,if i was trying to bet in the way you are i would be getting urge after urge to gamble,and even if i did manage to control my betting it would still occupy my thoughts 24/7.....,that's where i feel you are Captain,and it does concern me.

Seano,

Hi Seanostars, I just wana say this post you have writen has just made me think really hard about this gambling illness that i have and its long term effects in future. I remember reading your initial new members intro forum post when you mentioned that you were glued 24/7 like a moron gambling on the exchanges. Thats exactly the same path i was heading gambling online exchanges 24/7 on anything! It's shocking to think you have blew £120k over the years. Thats why I want 2 quit gambling for good! Its also really frightening you mentioned you feel like crawling into a corner and die after you blew £120k, Thats put the sh*ts up me !

Sorry 2 hear about your story Seanostars

Hi Seano,

I just wanted to say that i think you are doing great mate.

Keep it up.

Sorry Captain,i seem to have highjacked your thread mate...,temporary blip methinks :).

Seano.

Hey Captain, Firstly Thank you for your post early on my recovery dairy.

I am so sorry about this, I didn't mean 2 post that on your post 2 seanostars. My head is up my a*se at the moment. My mistake. I sincerely apologize Captain.

All the best mate!

Hi Captain,

I was taking the mickey out of SONY posting to Seano. Sorry Sony!

Keep up the good work Seano.

Hi Captain,

Thanks for your post.

I hope you are feeling a bit more positive about things. I have to say that I agree with Curly's post. Could have easily been a different score in that Inter match.

Don't know about you, but i'm gonna brave the c**P weather tomorrow get the running shoes on and burn some tread. Get rid of some of those random gambling feelings!!

Stay Strong

Steve

Hi Captain

Sorry to hear you are feeling down m8.I hope you manage to get through the weekend random free.Stay strong m8 Jeff.

Hi Captain. Last Saturday I picked a few winners on the races and my wife said it was a pity that I had not had a bet on them. I told her it would not have mattered anyway because I would have lost what I won on those horses and some more money besides, backing other horses, dogs and having a go on the fobt's.

At least I am being honest with her as a non gambler because I certainly was not when I was gambling heavy.

All the best

Stumper