Hi all
I am a recovering CG but in all honesty since my last post I have just kept gambling with the deluded idea that I could basically lower my gambling amounts and frequency until it phased out (how I though I could phase out a near enough 5 year problem I will never know).
I have actually done ok on the gambling front and have been up a small amount until today when I was bored and decided to up the stakes.
I ended up turning 200 into 700 in 3 hands on blackjack so I kept going and lost the 700. I then put 250 on and lost that in 3 hands.
I don't know why I do it. I quadruple my money and just waste days that should be gamble free trying to then chase.
I have said before on here that I can't stop chasing losses and I can't. I have phoned for counselling and hope to do face to face sessions from next week and just hope that I can fix this.
I am taking no personal steps to stop this and I have no idea why when I know how I am....I need to stop this now before my first baby comes In feb
You are a compulsive gambler. You need to stop. I lost count of the number of times I tried to tweak my gambling methods with no success.
As long as you keep trying to stop things will get better. I doubt I have stopped for good but I know things have got easier over time. In the early days I couldnt have imagined going a week without gambling when I had access to money. Keep trying.
Hello Gboy
Arranging counselling is a step in the right direction. Sounds like you have exciting times ahead expecting a little one in Feb. How can you use this to help you stop gambling?
I always ask myself what would the person I want to be do? You could ask yourself what would the father you want to be do? This is a serious question to ask ourselves but we will never get to become that person if we don't start acting like the person we want to be.
Sorry if this comes across harsh it's not how it's intended.
All the best
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