Confidence shot to pieces, deflated,feel sick, can't face the chat but need help to get through this.
I feel for you Captain.
I'm pretty sure that GC can arrange some free counselling for you if you need it. Once you break the cycle it does get easier.
Chin up mate.
No gambling today.
No gambling today again.
Good man Captain.
I have missed having you around the forum and in the chatroom mate. I've always thought you were one of the funniest guys on here with a nice line in self-depracation.
Stay strong pal.
Gambled today, sorry Curly
Keep trying captain odaat....never give up giving up ! You are not alone !! Keep sharing your thoughts on here..believe in yourself,you can do it 😉
Apology accepted Captain.
Stick at it mate and try to enjoy your weekend.
Couldnt give a hoot about Horse Racing, but definitely cant do this just now, with end of football season, Masters Golf, World Snooker and Wimbledon on the horizon. After those go past, I can see a new life without any gambling.
Hello captain,
"but definitely cant do this just now, with end of football season, Masters Golf, World Snooker and Wimbledon on the horizon. After those go past, I can see a new life without any gambling."
There will always be some reason/excuse a gambler can use! lol
But it is good to see you popping by C.... and one day, I do believe you will have that 'light bulb' moment and put that gambling world right behind you.
You know deep down that you are worth more than the constant cycle of work... give it to the bookies... work...give it to the bookies...
Take care of yourself
Jackie
wp, Curly, Jac, thanks for recent posts of support. With help from folks like you I may actually recover from all this at some point and get that light bulb moment you describe Jac.
Hi Captain, Just caught up with your diary. Welcome back! I know it's a bit of a late welcome back but I'm not on here so much now, so missed your return!
It's been a struggle for you, but I know you'll get where you want to be and find that your life is actually good without gambling.
All the best to you
love, Lili xx
Sitting watching the Masters without a bet on it- like watching paint dry. Must be more to life than this.
Yeah its not the same is it. But this is the reality for us non gamblers, we have ruined it for our self. We know where one bet leads. So all in all its better to abstain.
During my time away from this forum I did much thinking and made progress as well as having setbacks. Since my return I have not posted on other diaries with one exception because I now believe I am not really at a stage where I am qualified to comment on others. Curly I made one comment on yours but I feel we really know each other and have a connection despite not having met.
I now conclude that Cgs fall into 2 distinct categories. We all realise we have to stop but the only ones who actually succeed are those who WANT to stop. I like many on here know that I NEED to stop but I don't want to stop so no matter how long I manage to abstain for the gap left by not gambling is not filled and at some point needs filling again. The lucky ones are those who find something else in life to give them equal satusfaction. Those who try and convince themselves that they can live without gambling and still take a peripheral interest in events they used to gamble on are I believe living on the edge. I think we all need to hope to find alternative interests and a change of life. I believe I have found something but my financial circumstances won't allow me to take the opportunity right now and I have to hope that by the time my position improves the opportunity is stiil there.
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