THE END OF GAMBLING FOR ME

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(@aliwonton1)
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105 Days GF. Feeling positive and excited for the future. By far the longest I have went without a gamble. First time in my life gambling is not controlling me.  I know now I can never gamble as I am a compulsive gambler and cannot gamble in anyway. I actually enjoy sport now cause there is no pressure what ever the result is. Stay strong everyone the urges will never get easier you just learn to deal with them better. I found gambling podcasts really helpful.

 
Posted : 27th July 2020 7:28 am
(@thistimeitstops)
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Well done on passing the 100 day milestone, a really fantastic achievement! 🙂

Interesting point you make about sport, I put that on my recover diary about struggling to enjoy sports without having a bet on as I was so used to it, but I wasnt sure if it was the lack of atmosphere etc that was stopping me from enjoying it or whether or not its because I didnt have a bet on. I am hoping with time, like you have, start to enjoy sport more.

 
Posted : 27th July 2020 1:42 pm
(@aliwonton1)
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112 days GF. Feel fantastic to be writing this. To where I was all those years in the bubble of destruction, chasing my loses with no end game insight. I was never happy until I lost everything. Take one day at a time and keep constantly reminding myself I am a compulsive gambler and can’t gamble in anyway.  Staff strong folks. 

 
Posted : 3rd August 2020 7:34 am
(@aliwonton1)
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119 days GF. Keeping busy with work. Not had any urges. I think the penny has finally dropped. Stay focused And not being tempted in any way. Stay focused folks. 

 
Posted : 10th August 2020 9:54 am
(@aliwonton1)
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123 days GF. So happy to have reached this stage and that for the first time in my life. Gambling is not controlling my life anymore. Keeping busy and watching all the shocks happening in sport thinking thank go I have given up gambling. I am more happy within myself, not stressed by loses and so on. Takes time to see sense. Stay strong folks.

 
Posted : 14th August 2020 11:52 am
(@aliwonton1)
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Few urges today big sporting fixtures. Why is it the longer you go, you think you could finally control your gambling. I am 124 days GF and think today I could go back to controlling my gambling. Deep down I know I would end up back where I was. Horse getting beat by a nose after looking like the race was won or a goal disallowed to burst your coupon. Going to go a walk and keep busy to avoid urges and another GF day. Stay strong folks. 

 
Posted : 15th August 2020 11:40 am
(@charlieboy)
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Hi aliwonton. I think that it's the kick our brain gets from gambling and after time away from it it's trying again ' c'mon let's have a go will be different this time' it won't we know it wont. As Chris often posts if you don't have that 1st bet there won't be a 2nd, 3rd.... Let's not kid ourselves we have one bet and disaster awaits. Showing strength by posting how you feel and it inspires others to think ' yes no bets today ' get up tomorrow and another gamble free day awaits !! Enjoy walk fresh air blows the cobwebs out and there's plenty of them inside my head!!

 
Posted : 15th August 2020 12:10 pm
(@aliwonton1)
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Hi charlieboy thanks for your kind words. Went a long walk with the dog and listened to my gambling podcast and came back a new person knowing that I don’t have a place for gambling in my life anymore. Keep busy and fight the urges. Sadly we need to live with this for the rest of our life. Clearing debt makes life easier so your mind automatically thinks I have spare money and I can control this now. Stay strong and another GF day.

 
Posted : 15th August 2020 1:25 pm
(@aliwonton1)
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After a hard weekend of a few urges. I still remained gamble free and 126 GF. Kept busy and got loads of walking in. I knew it was never going to be easy. One day at a time. Been a few month without an urge as well. Stay strong folks

 
Posted : 16th August 2020 10:15 pm
(@aliwonton1)
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Day 128 GF. Why is it when you clear some debt caused by gambling you think you can go back to gambling and would be able to be stronger and control your habit. Cleared some debt off the other day and now I have some free money I think I can control my gambling. The urges are bad just now but I know if I  start gambling again it will end up back messy and Probably worse than ever. Just need to keep busy and avoid gambling again. That 1st bet is the killer. Here’s to another GF and a better future. No space in my life for gambling anymore. 

 
Posted : 19th August 2020 5:35 am
(@charlieboy)
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Hi aliwonton. Well done resisting urges and paying some gambling debt. Is there anything you want to buy? With the extra cash save a bit each time you have money come in towards something you need or want and focus on that as your "urge" instead of gambling. Just a thought lol I get plenty of room in my brain now for thoughts now I'm not gambling !!! Stay strong

 
Posted : 19th August 2020 6:46 am
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Hi  aliwonton1

Well done for day 128 gamble free and for paying off some gambling debt. These are really positive steps forward. 

It sounds as if the urges are strong right now, please remember you aren't alone in this and our advisers are available 24/7. It might be good for you to speak to them when you get those urges and work through them together. You can do this by calling the HelpLine on 0808 8020 133 or on our Livechat option. 

For now, keep posting and take care. 

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Posted : 19th August 2020 8:09 am
(@aliwonton1)
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133 days GF. I kept busy over the weekend and stop myself falling off as I have worked so hard for this. I can’t give in now. I knew this wasn’t going to be easy. But when the urges start you need to be strong and know that it will all end up back where it started. Kept coming on here reading my past stories and people current fights and I would end up back where I was 133 day ago. Stay strong folks.

 
Posted : 23rd August 2020 5:56 pm
(@aliwonton1)
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136 days gamble free. Been keeping busy at work and the urges are easing up. So glad I kept strong and stayed focused and never gave in. It’s all good when your winning but total destruction when it all goes wrong. Stay strong folks.

 
Posted : 26th August 2020 2:10 pm
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138 days gambling. The urges the past few weeks have been really bad but I have fought through it. I knew it wouldn’t be easy but I kept staying strong and saying to myself look how far I have come. I sit back and watch all the shocks coming through saying to myself. Thank god I am not gambling right now. Some of the results are shocking. Stay strong folks. A GF life is a better life.

 
Posted : 28th August 2020 2:28 pm
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