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Thanks for the support mate. I am taking it one day at a time. Maybe the pact was a wrong idea for me at the start of it. I’m still learning and taking all the information given on board. Well done on not gambling this year you have clearly made the right choices and I hope you get many more years the same. I also hope in how ever long it takes I can be in the same boat, saying the same to someone else. It’s not that I feel there is a chance I might gamble. It’s the fact I don’t want to let my self down if I do. I am trying maybe could try harder. But I eventually want rid of the thoughts I get. Slowly but surely I’ll reach my target just like yourself and others.
The best thing that would happen if I did? I would have had my fix temperaly.
The worst thing if I did? It would try and suck me back in
The worst thing if I didn’t? Nothing at all it would be another day forgetting all about gambling.
I’m not here to lie on my posts (lying to myself) me posting is setting myself rules or barriers boundaries even.
I’m off out going to a ” guffalo spotting” place with the kids for the afternoon now.
Cheers take careYour right I should commit from when I wake but a couple of times I had posted In the mornings and gambled later on in the day. So for my own recovery I’m trying to find the best routine for myself. As vera said previously some members found these pacts to be doing more worse than good. I was going well leading up to August but then maybe taken a few steps back.
I’m still in early days gord. I’m never going to wake up feeling a different person or changed over night. It’s going to take some time. You know that mate.Dont panic gord im here. I’m going to start posting on the evenings when the day is over. Can’t fool myself that way.
Gamble free today 11/10/17
Cheers mateThe numbers you pick, random or not
The higher the stake, the bigger the pot
Odd or even, red or black
The dealers are trained, it’s part of their act
The cameras are watching to see your next move
Waiting to see how much money’s on you
No more bets, the wheel has spun
I went with friends and it was all for fun
But now on my own the nightmare has begunI used to be the same roulette mad. When I would loose and have to go back to work knowing I’m working today n days after for f all. My advice… stay in work at all times. Make food/ take food. Don’t take any money with you. At all. Then you simply cannot.
There use to be a sandwich ladie that come round. I hated not having money on me whether it’s 50p for a chocolate or couple ￡￡ for a sandwich. I spoke with her about my gambling n she let me run a bill to ￡10 or 15 20 ECT so I didn’t have to run the bank an end up loosing 100 pound for a 3￡ sandwich. It use to kill me inside what a mug I was.
Doesn’t matter how proud or what role your job is, if your work mates try take the piss. Does not matter. The amount of times I went all day with no food or money because of the roulette on my lunch break. Bus money went in the roulette. Use to have to walk miles.
Eventually I stopped taking money / cards. Has to be done. Go with NOTHING BUT YOURSELF, FOOD AND WATER.I intended to follow up Saturdays bet and have a controlled bet on the footy tonight..
I am thinking about it a lot ( not going to lie )
But for today I will NOT gambleStrange how it works. When I think about gamblig. My heartbeat goes 10 to the dozen. Feels like it anyway.
And when I type on here that I am not going to gamble. I get the same sort of adrenaline rush.
You two have been on this forum awhile now right? In recovery for a while?
Do you still get any same feelings?
Right now I’m sat feeling like in missing the the peice of the puzzle. Gambling has took majority of my time/ thoughts in the past.
Day like today in England for example it’s pissing down with rain in the past I probably would have thought its the perfect day for horses ECT ECT.
My grandad grew up in Dublin but moved to England. He bets/ had a problem.. Would you say it get passed down in your jeans or not.
I dunno weather I think these thoughts cause I smoke weed or it’s the gambling side of me.
I read before that we all learned gambling and that we can all unlearn…. But I find that miss leading because I would struggle like mad to unlearn how to ride my bike.
Once you learned something it’s going to stay with you for ever right. How are you guys both doing after GMAToday I will not gamble 8/8/17
Yes you can put a ban in place for online gambling. I have done it with every site. I use to gamble online and in shop. Online gambling is so easy to access. You could deposit more and more funds within seconds.
But what are you to do? Use his phone when his in the shower to self exclude???
Doesn’t sound like his come to terms with it all. You know you can’t stop gambling for him.
I have read most your posts. How old are u both?
Maybe if you accedently hit his phone with a hammer? I dunno accidents happen.
I woke up one day fed up of being fed up. Tired of chasing my losses. Bored of loosing. Sick to death the amount of money I gambled. The lonely life I was starting to live. I’m 25 and my ideal Sunday used to be spend it in the bookies with some of the old boys.. I lived this life far to long. So everyday now I tell myself no.
I have gambled yes. I’m only just on the right path. Literally clinging on. But it is all because I want the change. Not my partner. My advice either leave him to devastate his live a bit more. Soon enough he will realise how stupid he was
Good luck how ever your life unfoldsHope to see you in there. Only live 24 min drive away. Knowing my luck I’ll get the other one. Good luck tho mate. You’ll be out before crimbo, new year, new start. It sounds alright
All the bedtYe I have read the story. And wow what a story. I can only say that I’m trying to stop now before something like that happens. Thankyou for sharing that with us
I bet in the bookies as I have banned myself online (the bet won) I still have not cashed it in yet. I’m thinking of sending my partner. That’s the safest option. She is 100% by my side, has controlled my finances for about 5/6 years now. She was worried that if the bet won then I would want to gamble again which is 110% true. But your post and remembering why I’m here has stopped that urge. Yes I want to but I will choose not to. It sucked me back in for a moment but I am stronger.
I thank you againSorry Geordie I did not post yesterday because I placed a bet..
I did not want to say I didn’t when I did.
Is social betting aloud?
August the 6th today.
I will not place a bet ( I did intend to but woke up with guilt feeling bad if I was to bet two days running )
Just being honest
Thanks for your support pHaven’t really got any hobbies. Gambling took most of my time up to be honest. I’ll play footy (not any good tho) boxing. Good fitness or something I suppose. I go with the flow.
I no mate 14 weeks.. I have children as well. Going to be hard no doubt but if it can help towards a positive future, finding a way out of this mind set. I’m 100% committed.
Reading would be great ( i don’t read myself) but it’s all in our head. You have to train the brain.
All the best