After nearly a couple of years without gambling, I’ve fallen off the wagon and very quickly my demons reappeared.
My Gamstop exclusion expired, and me thinking I could control myself, I decided to try matched betting. I started off very well, and made a few hundred, but then I started the casino bonuses, and that was it! In the months that have followed I have gambled everything I’d worked so hard to build up over those two gamble free years.
Im obsessed, I’ve even started watching other people play slots on YouTube! When did that become a thing?!
Whilst I’ve blown a few thousand of savings, I don’t have any debt (other than car finance) and so I am lucky I didn’t get to those depths that I’ve been before.
So today I renewed my Gamstop for another 5 years, and will jump back on the wagon. Nationwide still don’t have the option to block gambling transactions, I might have to consider a banking change too.
Day 1, I can’t win because I can’t stop.
See you at the bar.
Well done for your 2 years gamble free previously, this shows your capable of doing this again, draw a line and forget what you have done with your savings as you will just eat your self up over eat. I'm only on my day 6 and supervising found it easy, keep coming on the forums and other groups on Facebook are keeping me busy. It's payday tomorrow and this is where I usually crumble but I've made plans to keep me busy as I'm blocked to play so its only the demon inside that can tortue me but I'll keep my money thankfully. Seeing the count down days are a real motivator for and I hope I to can reach what you achieved previously
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