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 Henry
(@4bi3x7t1je)
Posts: 13
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Hi every one fort I would start a diary on here a d try to update each week 

 

My story so far

I was addicted to fobts for over 15 years 

In 2023 I realised I have to stop so I joined gamcare and put some blocks in place I lasted 6 months then gambled again back to day 1 lasted few months and again gambled lasted 6 months again then gambled that was the last time I gambled a d got the really blocks in place and figured my self out and triggers as in the end I was not playing to win money I was just chasing the rush if the jackpot or max bonus spins I would never collect or stop untill I was skint I learned that my addiction was caused by gambling every day for years and my brain needed that hit all the time as the maths behind the machaines will tell you you will lose over time and to win multiple jackpots is not going to happen but even if I did gamble today and win 10 jackpots that would not even come any where close to my losses but if I gambled and lost money it would effect my life in a big way it's hard to just stop and you get tested and I have even planned a gambling trip in my head before but did go threw with it thankfully but there is a life after gambling and it is wonderfully you just need to get figure out your triggers and plan to avoid them full any spare time with good and mindful things and with time your brain will slowly reprograme it's self to. Normal things and you will start to get natural dopamine from not gambling but from enjoying family days out treating your self to nice things even going for a walk  

 

Thanks for reading Henry 

 
Posted : 12th November 2025 3:14 pm
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 Forum admin
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Hi @Henry,

Thank you for posting on the forum and describing so well your recovery journey.  You have clearly become very insightful in regard to your relationship with gambling, and these are useful insights for anyone who reads them, giving hope and understanding. Thank you for your contribution. Congratulations on your achievement! And we hope to hear more from you as the weeks and months progress.  

All the best

Jane

Forum Admin

 
Posted : 14th November 2025 12:01 pm
 Henry
(@4bi3x7t1je)
Posts: 13
Topic starter
 

Well it's been 1 week since I started my diary 

And another week gamble free 

Been doing a lot of googling and web browsing about the new gambling tax hike and hopefully the government increase the tax to 50% not nice for people to lose there jobs but would be nice for betting shops to disappear from the towns the betting companies are saying if it goes any where near 35% that will close there shops I my self thinks thay are just scaremongering but only time will tell apart from that just busy with work getting ready for Xmas and enjoying the gamble free life 

 

Take care every one 

 
Posted : 22nd November 2025 2:40 pm
 Henry
(@4bi3x7t1je)
Posts: 13
Topic starter
 

Hi every one hope every one is doing ok 

Had a normal week few urges and first but think it was done to feeling ill and spending to much time doing nothing renewed my moses for the again 12 months fly's by got every think sorted for Xmas a month earlier than normal 

But apart from that nearly another month gamble free 

Hopefully can come back next month and say the same 

Take care every one 

 

 
Posted : 27th November 2025 3:43 pm
Tazman
 Tazman
(@tazman)
Posts: 769
 

Im with u on the fobt the crazy thing was even though when the stakes got cut down i was lossing less per session however the concequences was the same has i was still lossing similar amouts coming on here and reading forums i learnt u can put pur 4/5 times the jackpot and still not get anything so even at £2 they are not far off the level of £100 stakes it completely criminal they allowed to be able to do this so this rtp means nothing and they can get away with this as an addict u cant simply stop

 
Posted : 27th November 2025 7:58 pm
PeerSupporterHannah
 PeerSupporterHannah
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Posts: 28
 

Hi Henry,

 

My name is Hannah, and I am a new Volunteer Peer Supporter for GamCare. I just wanted to say that I think that a diary is a really wonderful idea and I for one will be following your journey. I volunteer because I heavily supported my husband through abstaining from gambling so I think following your journey in your diary would be a really great extra insight for people like myself. 

 

Well done on everything you have achieved so far. 

 

Take care,

 

Hannah

Volunteer Peer Supporter

 
Posted : 27th November 2025 10:07 pm
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