I've only just turned 23 and up until now I have pretty much lost every penny I have earnt and all my savings. I have had aspirations over the last few years, things I wanted to do whilst I was young, these have had to be put aside simply because of gambling.
I'm sick of gambling away my hard earned money, I want to progress my life, get my own place, go on holidays or get a nice girlfriend that I can concentrate instead of gambling it away.
The main source of my problem is Horse Racing, I have become so emotionally involved that I just hate losing and I will chase my losses on absolutely anything when I lose heavily. At present I love Horse Racing and have wondered whether I can just get away with doing Lucky 15s or small stakes and just cut down but I know that is the wrong thing to do and I will be drawn in and will be back to square one at some point.
Today I went out with my family, have not gambled a single penny and it feels very good. So here is to Day One of not gambling! 🙂
Dan
Welcome to the forum, a place full of like minded folk who share the same goal, to arrest that all important next punt, to put an end to the self created misery that is the compulsion to gamble.
Fella to admit that your gambling is beyond your control is the first big step.
To recognise that small stakes gambling will not work is an even greater step.
We all by and large live by the same mantra
I cannot win because I cannot stop.
I gambled for twenty years I was 37 when I hit rock bottom, fella you have the rest of your life ahead of you, don't waste another day gambling, a fella in my ga room often said 'all we are asking you to do is not place that next punt '
By doing this you will gift yourself a chance to forefill those desires you have.
Put every block in place between you and that next punt
There is a triangle
Time-money-location
Take one away and the punt becomes impossible Gifting the rational side of the brain time to think, time to re wire itself.
There is no cure or medication you can take but there is a lifechoice that you can make.
I look forward to reading your progress, give recovery as much effort as you did your own gambling.
The result is you actually win without staking a single penny.
Abstain and maintain
Duncs stepping forward never back.
Thanks! My main issue is I have mates who I go to the Horse Racing with, it is a common interest between us all. At the moment it is ok but say when Cheltenham comes around or Royal Ascot that will be my most testing time!
Anyway this is Day 2 of not gambling 🙂
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