Today is my day one and I've officially had enough of betting and been skint the same weekend of payday every month beaause I spent all the cash that weekend I thought I could control my stakes from been high to a low stake and making it last me a month but I still spend it all that weekend so today I have decided I can't control what I gamble and it is taking over me and I don't like the person I have become
So today I on the jornery to stop I can do this
Hi ashley, glad you have had enough. What are you doing to help yourself not gamble?
I've signed up to gamestop and put blocks on my cards
That's really good now get some gamble free time under your belt !! Work hard at it it will happen
Hello Ashley,
ive done the same thing as you did just Got my Wages on Friday and ive gambled it all Away i also borrowed extra 800 from friends only to gamble,now i will be skint for a month with no food ,no motivation to go at work or to live.i used gamstop to exclude myself but I always had a way around it. Im becoming selfdestructive day by day because of this disease. I can only hope one day everything will stop with gambling for both of us!
I wish you all the best and many,many years without gambling .
Hello @gp1226,
I'm sorry that things feel so bad at the moment and that you're lacking motivation. Please reach out and speak to one of our advisers who can help link you in with all the support that you need. We're available 24 hours a day, every day, either on our Helpline (0808 8020 133) or Netline (www.gamcare.org.uk/netline).
If you need food then you can contact your local food bank for an emergency supply. You can search for locations and find out how to get a voucher here: www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank
You can get support with your low mood and motivation from you GP, but the following organisations can also help:
Samaritans (for anytime you need to talk about anything)
www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan
116 123
CALM – The Campaign Against Living Miserably, movement against male suicide.
www.thecalmzone.net
0800 58 58 58 Helpline 5pm–midnight, 365 days a year
Papyrus (support for people up to age 35)
www.papyrus-uk.org 0800 068 41 41
Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Weekends 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Bank Holidays 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
There really is lots of support available, please keep reaching out.
All the best,
Elizabeth
Forum Admin
Welcome to the diaries Ashley.
You accept that gambling has caused you nothing but misery and have made a conscious decision to stop gambling. That is an excellent start to your journey of recovery.
It is not easy for a compulsive gambler to stop gambling but many people on the diaries have done it and gone on to live happy, meaningful and productive lives.
Congratulations on registering with Gamstop. That is good and so is putting a block on your bank cards.
Other things that people find helpful include the following:
1/ Having a trusted person to help manage finances.
2/ A phone call to MOSES (tel no. in forum advice) to self exclude from betting shops.
3/ Carrying a supermarket gift card to reduce the need for carrying cash around.
4/ Being open and honest with loved ones can empower the compulsive gambler in recovery because they will than understand the problem and hopefully be supportive.
5/ Attending GA (Gamblers Anonymous) meetings is helpful to some.
Wishing you every success.
Aum
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