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Hello Jeff.. welcome aboard. No need to feel embarrassed. Anybody and everybody can potentially get addicted to gambling its designed that way. You can forgive yourself and move on from the gamblers lifestyle.

Do what you have to do to stop yourself gambling. Anything is better than gambling ones money away and all the horribleness that follows from that. The money is gone.. let it go! All the best in recovery.. S.A 🙂

Hi Jeff

Welcome, please dont feel embarrased, it takes balls to come on here and admit you have a problem, hopefully this is the start of the rest of your life gamble free. Plenty of advice and support on here.

You have done the most important thing in my eyes by admiting it, i used to always think i was ok, i didnt have a problem, gambling is ok, everyone does it bla bla. Not everyone spends their entire wages week in week out and goes the week looking for change down the back of the settee to buy bread. Keep close to this site mate, could be a real help to you. regards.

neil

Hi jeff,

Welcome to the diary section, as the guys say, it takes courage and commitment to get here and even more to stay around. There is some great advice and support available on here.

Good luck in your recovery journey,

DT.

Hi Jeff... What's been and done can never be brought back. It's history locked in stone for us to hopefully learn from.

Mate you are alive and have a family. More then many people will ever have.

For me Gambling is summed up with the following saying. "I CAN"T Win because i Can;t STOP"....

Don't be down. You are alive. Humans before us endure World Wars, Plagues, Death.... Where there is a heart beat there is a chance to start fresh today.

Good Luck Buddy!

Break the cycle.

Dazza

Welcome Jeff - keep posting and keep battling.

Georgie

thanks neil dazza deep trouble s a and georgie girl today was easy enough was at work most of day and had no money anyway the weekend is the big test 4 me nice to speak to people who understand although dont want anyone in the same situation

i have read through so many of the diarys of people on here and it seems to me there are a lot of clever peole writing these diaries i also think im clever working out odds in the poker working out the fastest times to the first bend of a greyhound and how much closer it would be if it hadnt got bumped and checking which trainer etc was in form if im clever then why am i here penniless AGAIN

Just wanted to welcome you. There is life after gambling friend. Stick around here, lots of lovely folks.

HI Jeff

You could be the cleverist bloke on earth and still never beat the bookies!

As the cleverist guy ever( einstien) once said...."the only way to win at roulette is to steal the chips when the dealer isnt looking"...that goes for all forms of gambling!

neil

Thanks for your post Jeff. I've started a new post today and hope to stay strong.

Good Luck and keep posting.

Sweet Cherry x

Hi jeff,

Thanks for you post, weird to be called 'kid', but considering I've spent the last 40 years behaving like one, probably quite apt.

Keep going and best of luck in your recovery,

DT.

no bet today but did get an urge to play poker 2nite just boredom i think and maybe habit was on it every night still worried about the weekend

Hi Jeff

Dont take this the wrong way, but if you are worried about the weekend, you know what is going to happen. Be strong mate and resist any urges to gamble, its tough, but very much worth it when your sat watching tv saturday night knowing you have not bet that day.

As for getting easier with time, id say yes, but i really dont want to gamble, whereas before i wanted to, and kept giving in.

This time im keeping my money in my pocket, and feel so much better for it.

All the best mate, i will follow your progress.

neil

Hi Jeff

The weekend isn't here yet so don't think about it. Concentrate on the here and now. Enjoy the moment in recovery. Once saturday comes round formulate a plan that will keep you busy.

Take care

Steve E