hi i first started gambling when i was 17 i remember the day i first went on the wheel of death (roulette) i nipped into the bookies on my dinner break and put £5 in the machines and walked out £300 up and that was like two weeks wages for me then. its been down hill ever since really 40,60,100,200,300 ponds here and there they are the *** C*****e of gambling those machines. i am now 24 and ready to admit i have a problem with losing the concept of money when i am on these machines. my family are suspicious but only my good friend knows what i am like. i did give up before xmas and saved up 1440 pounds. i again won £3000 off £60 when i was 20 and ever since then i think i will have a big win but i know deep down there is only one winner, its the buzz of the win but even when i win the winning always go back in over time. ready to seriously kick it into touch as i want my own placed this summer and need to start taking responsibility with all my money. any help would be great thank you
Joey
welcome to the forum, a place were you will find a wealth of support and advice.
My downfall was the fobt. Like you the bookmakers used to temporarily loan me some money through a win.
At best it was the next days stake.
The advice which serves me well today is there is a triangle
Time - money - location
take one away and the punt is impossible.
Giving you a chance to see there is a way to win.
For the compulsive gambler there is a way to guarantee ourselves a 100% payrise.
To abstain from gambling.
Be kind to yourself, it takes a huge amount of courage to admit your addiction.
Just for today better your tomorrow.
No bet today.
Duncs stepping forward never back
hiya dunc thanks for your reply. its amazing how much these machines have a hold of you and once you start chasing your winning that's the road to hell. i just never want to experience that empty horrible gut wrenching feeling when you walk out of the bookies realising how many days work it will take to get back what you've lost and what bills are coming out soon. hopefully i am on the right path now.
Day 3gamble free feel better already an have opened a savings account 🙂
Fantastic!!!!!! you must be really feeling good about that, keep it up, remember you are worth this, and what's more, deserve it!!!!
Kitxxx
Hey mate welcome to the team.
I a, nearly 27 and have been gambling since the age of 18. Similarly to yourself I like the FOBT roulette and blackjack and also liked trips to the casino. I had a couple of big wins but mostly regular moderate losses. Over the years this has left me without a car, without my own place and without any saving ....what I did gain was debt.
I tried to quit when I was 24. I failed. My advice would be to put as many barriers in a possible, limit the money you have available, self exclude, get Internet software, post regularly on this site, open up to family and friends about your problem and desire to quit ( the last one is the hardest but you would be amazed at the support you can get )
Lastly don't make the mistake I have made of carrying on. I wish I had stopped at the age of 24, my life would have been so much better and I would have much less debt.
I have managed to turn things around over the past 2-3 months and I can promise you life is better on the other side and you have a lot more money than when you gambled!
Best of luck
Cheers for your message mate means a lot, I know I've downloaded the software to put barriers in place nd self excluded myself from bookies. Feel a lot better already with less worry nd that urge to go and chase a loss. I'm determined to get some money behind me now. Hope you stay on track mate were all here to get each other out of the s**t. Good luck and stay strong bro!!
Joey
my friend well done for putting those blocks in place.
In the early days of recovery this is a massive help.
Glad to see you are enjoying your 100% payrise that abstinence gifts us all.
I did win because i did stop.
Enjoy it fella you earnt it.
Well done
duncs stepping forward never back.
Your quotes are unreal. "100% pay rise" it's so true. This site is a great help. Never knew how good beating this poison could feel. One day at a time but I'm winning thus far!!
Hi there Joey.
Well done for putting your blocks in place. I also love the quote from Dunc about giving ourselves 100% pay rise!! It really is true and I am looking forward to my first payrise in Feb after months and months of my hard earned salary me giving it away to GAMBLING - NO MORE.
I hope you enjoy your next pay day as much as I am going to.
Take care and keep to the "Bright side of the Road" from now on like me.
Cheers for your input mate. Things are so much brighter without that empty feeling anymore and those loans from the bookies as money you win had no value. This hard earned pay rise in waiting on is going straight into my savings. Stay strong bro 🙂
Another day gamble free. I've a day at the races with my football team coming up but I will not gamble as I've never gambled on horses. Could be a big test for me but I'm determined to come through it. Never looking back
hi not posted for nearly a year but these last 6 months i discovered gambling apps on my iphone, and how easy they are to operate and sure enough back to square one. deposited £20 and worked my way unto £120 on sports betting over 2-3 days then withdrawing the 100 and starting again this worked a couple of times so gave me the sense i was beating the bookmaker i was wrong a couple of loses the im depositing my hard earned money and going on roulette for a quick fix and it is slowly spiralling out of control again but vie realised again to and self excluded myself from alll sites and hopefully i can do what i did a year ago and stop completely for atleast a few months and get some savings back. so disappointed with myself it gave me such a rush of adrenaline when i thought i was beating the bookie i knew in my head tho that i was going to end up chasing losses cant believe vie done it again lost £500 this week and cant pay my rent tomorrow my gf has no idea but i AM going to turn this around and beat it. much help and replies appreciated!! x
Hey Joey make 2014 your year and turn this around. Sounds like you have some determination to stop. Just take it one day at a time. Post regularly on here and gather support from others!
I am only at day 20 but life is already feeling better and I have so much time to do things rather than gambling!
Good luck and keep,in touch
Hi talbs thanks for the reply. What was you addicted to roulette and online betting has been my demon but I feel a sense of relief already just admitting I can't gamble as I've a serious problem. Thanks again
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