Thank you so much one and all.
Really struuuuuuuuuuuuuuugling at the moment
Back soon.
Ya know what dear soldier, i might be little lol but here i am getting you back on your feet and dragging you to safety.
..never on your own, we are all here and listening. ..you only need to keep talking and you know yourself how of a good therapy that is.
Stay safe....pleeeaaasssseeeeee
Sxxx
1.12.14 The Telegraph
Almost one billion bets are placed every month using the controversial fixed-odds gambling machines which have been dubbed the “crack C*****e” of betting, a study has revealed.
In an illustration of the life-shattering losses these machines can cause, researchers discovered one individual lost more than £13,000 in a gambling session lasting more than seven hours. The average loss, however, was £7 per sitting.
Using play information from every branch of the five biggest High Street betting chains over the last 10 months, the report commissioned by the Responsible Gambling Trust found that more than seven billion bets had been made using the machines in that time.
Researchers also found a link between social deprivation and use of the machines. In England, two fifths of all bets were placed in venues in the most deprived areas. However this did reflect the distribution of bookies, with 38 per cent of the branches in the most deprived areas of the country.
Neil Goulden, chairman of the Responsible Gambling Trust, said: “This research has huge potential to inform the industry's approach to minimising gambling-related harm and we strongly urge the industry to make every effort to improve how problem behaviour is more effectively monitored and managed in the future."
Paul Darling QC, chairman of the Association of British Bookmakers, said: “The industry is committed to reducing gambling-related harm and we have already taken action on matters including opening hours, advertising, self-exclusion and tools to help customers to stay within their own limits. Some of our members are already using gaming machine customer data to identify potential problems, thereby better targeting customer interventions.
"We will now use this evidence to help determine how the industry can further help those customers who may be at risk.”
Hi there,
Interesting read for sure, thank you for sharing 🙂
Sorry for not getting bk to you earlier. .head was with the turds as soul would say lol...but...slowly reaching for the top again...
...and you my friend...what am i gonna do with you eh?...i will surprise you and get some iron in these bones to help me smoothly carry you to safety!!
Stay safe and sound..please
S x
Morning Dragonfly,
I cant think of anything wise or witty to say... huh.. I can't get the theme from Annie out of my head now. My own fault I guess. Two wise women once said to me just write whatever comes to mind in that little box on the screen. It doesnt matter if any of it makes any sense. Listen to me, the queen of isolation.. lol. I'm gonna quit talking while I'm ahead. ((((((DF))))))) -joanxxxx
Hi Dragonfly.... sorry to read, what you wrote on my diary. I have been thinking about you.
We never win, we just escape ourselves for a while and empty our bank accounts in the process.
The duvet is a warm and safe place when it all goes wrong. I am using it alot at the moment.
2015 can be a better time for both of us when we decide to surrender and stay stopped from the gambling.
Thoughts are with you... S.A
Hi DF,
Just to say...it's unconditional and i hope you know that.
Stay safe lovely lady , may the peace stays with you.
Next year is our year right? Yes girl, we can definitely make it our new start ahead.
Never on your own dear soldier..keep connected.
(((((((DF))))))))
Sandra xxxx
Hi there my dear friend 🙂
Just wanted to come by and remind you that new year is our year..Stay safe and sound
Have a lovely weekend (i hope no work in sight)
Sandra xx
Fighting hard to keep my head above water but thankfully not literally this year as no flooding so far.
Feels like a zillion worries as life throwing some curved balls my way but a survivor still.
http://youtu.be/TyZtNmxRNWc http://youtu.be/TyZtNmxRNWc
I'm scared to get close and I hate being alone.
I long for that feeling to not feel at all.
The higher I get, the lower I'll sink.
I can't drown my demons, they know how to swim.
Now then darling,
Just to say......
I'M SO SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!
That's all lol..thanx for holding that hand on good and bad
hugs and stay safe
Sandra xxx
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Hi there,
Absolutely love love this post of yours. Such a powerful words!
Thank you for being there yesterday..life never stops throwing those curved balls at us eh..but we fight on..and we will because we deserve better future than the past.
Hugs my friend
Stay safe
Sandra xxx
Hey,
Thank you for your unconditional support and kind words.
You are right - We will do this together!
Hope you're bein kind to you and resting body and mind.
Hugs
Sandra xxxxx
Hi sweet lady,
Thank you for dropping by and also holding that hand on the sidelines. Really miss your postings...but fully understand where sometimes it's just ........... to say.
keep up the good work, this year is the year to kick this habit outta our lives. ..will get there 🙂
Proud of you and stay connected
((((((DF))))))
S x
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