Remember that last bet

Good luck in stopping I spent £2000 over the weekend and realised I ha a problem after spending £700 yesterday this loss is hard to get over but the title off ur diary remember the last bet that's what I need to do remember how I felt yesterday when it felt like id lost everything if.i work hard I won't lose everything but need this to be my last bet ever and would also like to start ga any advice on how you join and what it does to help thanks good luck 🙂

Hi mikey and well done for admitting its a problem and taking the first step I'm going to make sure I never feel as low as I did yesterday again I know I can do it and so can you. Ga is unbelievable I was shocked when I first went in fact I was so shocked and scared by what this illness had made them do that I didn't gamble for 13 months but then I stopped going and started to gamble again not straight away but I did eventually I know that it's the best place for me. If you just type ga near where ever you may be in google it will come up with your nearest meeting. About remembering my last bet I've still got it £500 treble idiot right I look at it every morning before I leave the house because then for that day I will not be that stupid good look with the ga thing and keep in touch we can do this

Ino £2300 I'm struggling to forget about it but I just hope I can we can do it and get through till tomorrow day 2 and so on o already feel better for coming on here and hope its gets even better after I have days weeks months behind me 🙂 thanks good luck

You just need to forget it pal I do aswell I'm only on day four I was in a bad way yesterday but ga last nite sorted that out and I feel like a new man today. I will feel a whole lot better when I get my family out of the financial mess I've got them in this time. Keep looking back over the diary everyday see what you wrote the day before i guarantee you will feel better day by day. Keep your chin up pal....ste26

Thanks I think the rest off today will be ok will post again tomorrow to let u know how I get on I gamble in my phone so when me and the girlfriend go upto bed going to leave my phone downstairs just invade tempory good look friend 🙂

Think that's a good idea il check in with you in the morning be well

Hey guys day 5 today couldn't get out of bed this morning (this was my first real nights sleep because of work) but it was that feeling when you've had a big loss and can't bring yourself to get up.

anyway ste stop feeling sorry for yourself, I'm up now took the boss to school feel loads better and feeling like that this morning has just added to my drive and determination to stop this horrible way of life.

My only day off today this week going to keep myself busy after watching Jeremy Kyle off course I know I won't gamble today good luck to the rest you guys!

Ste26

Good to hear your on day 5 still doing well I do believe anyone can beat this if they want it bad enough I'm day 2 today and don't feel like gambling at this moment atall finding it very hard financially after what I've done and going round and round in my head thinking about it then I'll snap myself out off it but it's there again then again I'm driving myself mad I can say though that I'm no longer thinking about my big wins ! I'm thinking about my losses very depressing but I'm guessing this it what stopping feels like 🙁

Now mikey I'm struggling financially as well massively I've borrowed money off every Tom d**k and Harry to get me out of this one and on top of it all were in the middle of buying our first house solicitors fees and valuations and all that so I know what your going through I'm just using this really testing time as fuel to make me never go into one of them he'll holes again if I get in this house and keep my head above water it will be a miracle but as bad as it sounds and the more pressure I'm under the more I realise what an idiot I've become and the more I want to fix it.

Take the positives mate in one month you will feel like a different person I promise I went 13 months up until October and they were the best months of my life.

Be strong and keep in touch

Ste26

Cheers ste nearly day 3 now and feeling better horrible dreams feelings do the urges go away or ?? And do u tell the people close to u or not ?? Thanks

Yes mikey they go away but slowly it's been a massive part of your life for so long sort of like losing someone close to you a partner a friend a relative you miss them you want them back but as time goes on you learn to live without them and things get easier.

Sorry about the morbid description but that's what it's like.

Not gambling will be a lot easier once your financial situation gets better because right now your dealing with them both as am I we can do this and not gambling means the only way is up for the finances even though being comfortable again seems a million miles away I know.

As for telling friends and family it's a massive yes whatever the consequences may because they will help and it lifts a massive weight off your shoulders it will hurt them and they may not understand it but get them to read this site they will come round.

It's so hard to tell them takes some balls but you can do it good luck

Ste26

Thanks again and it does feel goo though I only start day 3 tommorow and feels worth holding onto now the day 1 seems so pointless and no achievement atall but it leads to more an more I am going to take one day at a time but if I can get a month behind me and as u say get better off with money think It will help will keep posting until I'm on day 1000 not going to think after a month I don't need this site I'm so glad I found it the things I've read the people I've talked to you and others I appreciate everyone's time so much thanks ste also it does feel like I'm lost or like someone's taken my car keys away but like when u end a relationship it does get easier good luck !

Well done for today mikey just don't get complacent you'll always be compulsive dont ever forget that you just need to control it I'm sure you can ga is unbelievable you should try that to it helps you loads il check in tomorrow sleep well.

Ste26

Hi Ste,

I like the title of this diary, gives many inspiration to others to think about the last time they got into trouble from gambling, myself included... I've crumbled many times and I gotta find my way outta this thing, but we will get there somehow.