Starting again.

I CANNOT WIN BECAUSE I CANNOT STOP....)

Stay strong and true on recovery path bud.

Upwards and onwards with you and funds being gambling free!! Chase the life and not the buzz hai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the support...really great to read other people positive comments ...I saw this crazy advert EARLIER and I just thought I would mention it ..

It said 4 people every second win on a scratchcard...well I have never won anything besides the odd quid or two...makes you wonder how many people actually lose every second....

Well? No disprespect to ******* and the good causes that the lottery goes towards...(if it actually ever gets there). However, I do know a actual true life event that happened recently to my partners friends, friend she used to spend around £40 -50 every week on scratchcards and I doubt she ever won...Very sadly she commited suicide about a month ago.... So bad...but I have never had a problem with this type of gambling. On the other hand, I always used to start my episodes of gambling by saying to myself "Have a flutter on the lottery its harmless". This type of behaviour was always my trigger to get bored and start up on the FOBTS...so, in essence for me..one thing always leads to another...I guess i MUST NEVER ever! Let my gaurd down to any form of gambling....and I think you should do the same!

£fAST LI£e

Well on a brighter note ..I believe my willpower is very strong in keeping hold on being gamble free..so I suppose im happy! 🙂 I go places where lots of fruit machines are but not to gamble... to keep my tan by going in those quick tan thingys...lol...I dont look at the machines...but i aint blindfolded so I guess I do have a sneeky peek....I definitely do not stare though!!

£FASt li£e.

I certainly would LOVE it if there were more publicity on how much people actually LOSE.

"4 people win every second on a scratchcard."

How untrue is the above. My definition of 'win' is long-term. Now, how many of those 4 people will win in the long term?

I think that we all know the answer to that. Scratchcards were around at the start of my journey to debt and disappointment. OK, I know that they are not easy to lose big on as it would certainly raise a few eyebrows if you ask for 100 scratchcards in one swoop. But it is still a form of 'attractive' gambling and there are plenty of people who simply cannot afford to spend £5 on a single scratchcard.

I would keep away from fruit machines totally though as they are the home of those evil little thoughts that try and get you back into gambling. There must be other places where you can get a tan.

Stay strong, mate, and keep those evil thoughts far, far away from your mind.

Thanks for the post november...So true, I shouldnt be there and I think I will get it done at my gym ..I have been lazy in asking to use their machine for a tan...Anyway I feel sick as I am like a beetroot tonight..I will use natural sunlight from now on...if we get any that is?

£FAST LI£e

Well done on keeping yourself gamble-free mate, every time you don't gamble you're winning and the bookie is losing. Even if it does give a share to good causes, it's only doing that so it gets its hands on your money.

As for the tanning mate, you're more likely to get windburn in this country than sunburn!

All the best

Ryan

Hi tnx for post..ill bear tht in mind ..lol..

5mnths 2day and a few days mre.. &.no gamble..half way nrly 2wards 1yr...

Fast Li£e

hi...I AM GONNA FACE THIS!!

Two broken laptops and 1 broke usb later......Still it could be much worse we still have time....No rush....Breathe deep..innn...outtt.....in thru the nose out through the mouth.....

Take care guys!

fast li£e

Hi...I CANNOT WIN BECAUSE I CANNOT STOP...dont give up! (even if yo u are bored s@hitless)..u will be really bored with no money ...

Fast li£e

Hi Fast life you are doing really well, i am on day 9 of stopping gambling but i also stopped for 3 years, so i know i can do this again, you are so right when you say even when you are bored, you should not go and gamble it will just bring misery in the end. I am starting to realise that i do need to stop thinking about money every day and just enjoy every day that i am here. Life is too short i worry too much and everything, which probably did need to gamble to escape, just got to face life head on and enjoy myself at least try too. 🙂

tnx 4 the post!...

I CANNOT WIN BECAUSE I CANNOT STOP!

Fast li£e

It is getting to the point where I have to remind myself that I am no longer a gambler (because I completely forget about it sometimes)....Nice thought that!!...But I feel a bit like I dont deserve to be here anymore??...Hey wait a second I am a recovering gambler...d**n it!!...

See you guys soon!...

Enjoy,

Fast li£e.

Hi fast life. You were one of the first to post on my diary. You will always be a gambler, so will I, so will everybody on here. It's just a case of controlling it. Keep posting big fella, you are doing very well.