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Good positive post Dogears.

Quick question, you say your finances are difficult to access, what do you mean by that? Account numbers etc held by someone else? Because if you have access - any access at all - you can gamble with them. Us gamblers are borderline geniuses at working around blocks and accessing money where no-one else would think.

Best course of action (in my opinion, which is never 'umble) is to cut yourself off at the source - web filters installed on computer and phone, plus self exclude from bookies.

Best of luck. Kev

Thanks for your support Kev. I'm on my own this time round with my recovery so can't rely on others with my finances. I've set up standing orders so that my salary goes directly into accounts where quick withdrawals aren't easily available. I have self exluded online but just need to go in and sort out the bookmakers.

I've got a real opportunity to start a great new chapter in my life.

I can't do it with will power alone. Hopefully the blockers will help.

Moving forward.

Nearing end of day 3 and not interested in gambling. Real test is when I get complacent so will keep posting days complete.

I'm the same, approach this with the same compulsion I used to have when I gambled, then after a couple of weeks the novelty wears off.

Fingers crossed for you, don't let your guard down!

How are you getting on now Kev? I guess we need to remind ourselve how much pain gambling causes. That's the hardest bit for me. Trying not to think about gambling because it brings me down but realising that I need to in order to make sure I don't let my guard down. What a mess!

Anyway onto day 5 gamble free.

Good luck lads

No gambling today. Long may it continue.

Onto day 9. I'm fighting hard and not buckling.

Well done dogears double figures tomorrow a nice little milestone.

KTF

Cheers for the support. Going ok this week. Up to day 11 and no gambling.

Just reached day 16. My rock bottom was in the bookies and loading 8 lots of £500 on the FOBT in succession. Just madness. Either stop now or forever haemmorrhage money.

Ok start again. Terrible last few days. Gambled out of boredom. Come on sort it out. You can do this. So angry with myself. Don't seem to have any self control whatsoever. Right clear cards and cut them up. Message to self - please, please stop.

If anyone wants to give me some encouragement I would really appreciate it. Feeling a little lonely and scared.

FOBT's have ruined many lives, we need to stop then they will start to remove them. My friend who works at a bookies says there is definitely less and less playing them. Good luck Dog.

Paul