KST - sorry to read that you relapsed. I know that it sucks. Please though, take huge amounts of heart from the fact that prior to relapsing you went around 100 days gamble free. That is incredible. You have been gambling for over 35 years and to break that, even though you relapsed, is a great achievement.
We can do this.
Lets get back on the horse and go again.
Keep Fighting
Yet another relapse, culminating in losing £1040 in a B*****d on august bank holiday monday.
I was the only person in the shop - which stunk of a mixture of urine & disinfectant, someone had P****d themselves in the shop the previous evening apparently.
Finally excluded myself from online using gamstop.
17 full days
A start at least
i have been gambling for decades, i was one of the ‘faces’ at the tracks and in the shops, i gambled hard and was patient with my bets, i had a name and could make a phone call to bookmakers on the rails, just call it, i had the lot, . i spent much time studying , until I got ill, my middle money went and i had to start again, ,, i started gambling again where i left off but with out back up, a couple of called bets gone astray and i was owing, i was on the back foot now , and making mistakes, losses mounted and debt soared, i introduced myself to the fobt, worse thing ever. Now I’m on my own and skint, .. I actually joined this site a few times and back in 2014 it helped me a great deal, i relapsed afew times but always got back on the wagon, i left the site and asked for my diary and account to be removed, what a big mistake, i thought that i was over it and i wanted to cut myself off from that time of my life , forget, destroy it. Well that was a lot of shxx . Relapsing back into gambling became the norm , acceptable, ffs, what was that all about, kidding myself, . Stick with this site and keep posting on your diary, good or bad, stick with it no matter what. I am a C G , that ain’t going away but i can stop myself doing it and so can you,. Guard Up. Rainman
Hi. I stopped by because the thread caught my eye. I am also over 50 and have gambled compulsively for a number of years that I am not even certain of the exact date of starting. It's been close to 13 years? I found some resources 6 years ago. Let's just say it's been a long grueling experience and I relate to all the comments on this thread. I'm afraid , personally, at a little of 3 months. I've had so called clean time many mnay times over these years. How is this 90 plus days period different. I do not know. I am worn out. I am excluded at casinos within 1 1/2 and closer . I'm weary. I'm embarrassed of some of my behaviors while in the gambling zone of slots. I don't have a lot of matierial things. I'm just here saying , hey, I'm with all of you. Just for today I will not gamble. And then tomorrow I'll say the same phase. Good luck. tara2
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