my betting diary

Hi Winningpost

I know how you feel my poison is also the dreaded bookies.I will just put £10 eh and if it wins i leave and if it loses i leave.(it loses ). Ill just try £10 more then i will leave (it loses). Ok now i want my money back so i will chase it ,then before you know it .Its all gone.It wont be easy winningpost but you know its time to stop.At the moment you dont want to gamble because the last loss is still fresh in your mind .Try to keep it fresh it helps.You will get plenty of advice on this forum. Good luck in your recovery Jeff.

thanks for the reply gambler jeff,yes its very much stuck on my mind,who could ever forget blowing £200 on cartoon racing from portman park,sandy dunes,steepledowns etc...i ve been a total idiot this time thats why ive got to give up altogether....today is day 3 and there has been no urges to gamble whatsoever so that must be a bonus whether it be that the money is not there i dont know..my next big test will be my next pay day in early jan tho staying away from boxing days racing and football will be stressful...my aims will be to avoid them as much as possible but everywhere you turn there s a high street bookie or even on tv they are always advertising..this advertising shoulnt be legal in my opinion even the sneaky ones at stadia where games are shown live you can see them boards on tv

Hi Winningpost

Its been about 12 weeks for me now gamblefree but i too am a bit worried about the hols.What i will say though is that isaved enough money in those 12 weeks to pay for christmas. All i done was give my missus the money i would have gambled. Knowing how i achieved this will keep me strong over the holidays and you will also see the benefits soon. Keep up the good work i promise you will feel loads better the longer you stay gamblefree.All the best Jeff.

I am going on holiday (a cruise) for new year. The ship has the biggest casino on any cruise ship how bad is that. I will have to stay strong. The last time is was on a cruise betting on slots was a little past time. Until i discovered on line slots got hooked and was major change in my life now i will have to abstain or leap 10 steps back wards and i am not prepared to do that so its the bar for me. Keep strong hols are hard but our recovery is more important stay safe and gamble free.

Welcome winningpost.

You will find this place invaluable so keep posting your thoughts each day or every few days.

I like you have gambled for years and spent mindless amounts of money backing horses and dogs virtual or otherwise. I've not been in a betting shop for nearly 5 weeks now and i think most of that is down to reading other people's diaries on here and also recieving support in my diary from some cracking people like gamblerjeff.

Keep posting and have a great xmas.

hey guys. Thanks for posting. It is very much appreciated. It has overwhelmed me by your friendliness and advice on these forums and has given me confidence to get through the day. Last bet was mon 14th so am on day 5 now. There was couple urges today but managed to beat off them demons. I wish i found these forums years ago. Reading the pages i find certainly gives me a huge boost. When i first posted i thought nobody would reply but it has all amazed me. Does everybody get a reply from the staff when they join.maybe my registering was passed over but thats by the by i am finding these forums very useful. Thanks again. folks.

Hi winningpost,

Just in from my work xmas party! I'm glad that you are finding support on here. I have tried to stop gambling on my own before but with zero success. Since joining this site i feel like i can kick it due to the help and support of others.

Keep it up fella.

massive day today for me. Think 1st day ever on a saturday. NO BET. thanks to all you guys out there that use these forums.

Hi Winninpost,

Just popped by to say well done on your gamble free Saturday! That takes some strength...you should be really proud of yourself!

Keep posting, it really does help.

Stay strong, Jas x

thanks jas,every bit of support appreciated.its now monday and after today that will have been a full week gambling free.its a long long way to go before financial freedom but at least its a start

well done on the week, just keep it fresh in your mind, and weeks will turn into months before you know it, and your bank account will start to look healthier. Just over a month for me, and the 1st month in 6 months I haven't been overdrawn by the end of the month - and it feels amazing!! Beats the winning bets feeling, and doing wonders to my self esteem.

Hi winning, you're diary struck a cord, today I lost £550 on virtual racing and the roulette machines, this was the money for loved ones xmas presents, my car MOT/Tax and a few drinks over xmas. I never normally get angry, I've pretty used to losing by now, today I did, just wanted to scream at the poor girl behind the counter. I'm determinded to follow your footsteps and leave this lifestyle behind. Keep up the good work and I'll be keeping a look out for your posts.

hi folks. Thanks for your posts. Day 8 today certainly not easy. Felt low yesterday (think bein skint for christmas got lot to do wi it). Ave lapsed in the past but am really determined now. Funny thing is i had dream last night that i actually had bet and was really annoyed wi myself until i woke up and thought phew !!! Another hard thing to do is avoidin family and friends who tend to talk all time about horses etc. Its environment (small village) i was been brought up in. Chin up folks and be strong

day 9 today. . Just to let some of you in picture about why ive found this site and how its helping. At the turn of the year i decided to count my winnings and losses i.e start from scratch low and behold come april i had lost £2150. . Enough was enough so got councilling to "limit" my gambling to fixed odds on satday and days out racing. 6 months on finally admitted defeat to councillor and now 9 days free of the evil demons. . I have tried to read as many diaries as possible but only have access to this site via my phone or libraries. (who knows may be able to treat myself to a laptop sometime). To all the people with pages and pages of diaries congratulations to you all and i will get round to reading them but hopefully you appreciate the small outputs i am putting on pages for now. My next major hurdle is boxing day festival of racing and football.P s can anyone tell me how the chatroom works i maybe try that sometime. Hopefully be in touch then. . Keep up thetremendous work everyone and have great christmas.