So this is day 1, very early days and feel like absolute c**P, Rick bottom I suppose you’d say. Not into things like this as a rule but am at the point where I will try anything if it’s going to help. Currently in the process of registering with gamstop and dealing with the backlash of telling my family what I’ve been doing.
Hello Newjen
Well done for starting a diary on the Forum, this sounds like this could be a really positive step. I am sure you will receive lots of support and advice from others on the Forum.
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Hi newjen. The early days are hard especially when you have come clean to family are they going to support you? Do everything possible to block yourself gambling I use gamstop and it's worked fine for me. Have you got debt because of gambling? Gamcare advisors can give you advice on who to call it you are struggling with finances. I've found this forum really helpful I would say alongside gamstop it's been the most important thing in my recovery. I'm now nearly 80 days without gambling and for 2 years I gambled every day, altogether a 20year history with gambling. Main thing to get your head around is that this is an addiction same as alcoholism and drug addiction so recovery has to be lifelong. Best wishes
Hi charlieboy,
Thanks for the reply. I’m waiting for gamstop to reset my password so I can re register.
My partner wasn’t so supportive this morning when I told him, but to be fair, I’d have left me years ago! It’s not a new thing for me this, I’ve been gambling the whole 11 years we’ve been together, on and off so I suppose everyone gets to a point where enough is enough.
Hes since said that it’ll be ok, so we’ll see. I just don’t think he or anyone I know has any comprehension of how hard it is. My brother is a drug addict, and he gets help on methadone programmes etc but I sometimes feel that there’s no one who can help me and I’ve not felt this bad for along time!
Hopefully though this is a start and will take it a day at a time.
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