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You and I are both in the same boat. Literally! (This is my first post by the way. You brought me out of the proverbial shell and I thank you for that.)

– I am exclusively a sports bettor.

– Hockey is my best sport with political betting my second (which is going to make the upcoming months very tough for me).

– One of my largest bets was the Super Bowl on the Broncos (+ and ML) but my largest win EVER was GAME 7 of the Stanley Cup when the Penguins beat the Red Wings 2 – 1. Granted my win wasn’t as sweet as twenty grand but it was substantial (especially at that time).

– My account is down to the last few dollars (which gives me major anxiety).

– My last wager for this cycle of my account goes off tonight but it is not on the Royals. Instead it is on the early game, Giants -1.5.

– I have the same dreams/nightmares which is why, I guess, I try to sleep as little as possible.

– I want to stop and, kind of, hope that this is my last bet too.

We differ with these though:

– I have an income of one hundred grand a year plus/minus a few thousand depending on the year but my wife monitors it like a hawk which has pushed me to bet behind her back even though I committed to quitting quite a few years ago. Which I did for about a year only to come back and get much crazier.

– Until three weeks ago I was up quite a lot this year but am now “in the hole”. For me it is about five grand. Which, I realize, is nothing compared to many on here but if I don’t stop now I am going to spiral into a whole world of BAD/WORSE. Especially knowing that I have more than eighty grand of open credit sitting in my wallet and on a shelf at home. I have done everything within myself to not tap into it over the past two days.

No offence mate, but I think you need to lose that bet to really learn your lesson. I lost ￡16,000 once out of a ￡19,000 life savings. I managed to turn the remaining ￡3,000 back into ￡20,000. It was roughly a week after that, even though I vowed I was done, before I lost the lot. It’s the only way I was gonna learn. Now I’m over a year clean. Longest I’ve been since about 13 years old. Learn from your losses pal. Accept them and move on. Be strong.

It doesn’t matter how much we win or lose! It is never enough! Please get help. Go to GA and keep posting here! From experience, it won’t stop till you get serious and do something about it!!! Stay strong. One day at a time.

Did you lose the $500. I like your honesty

Willeye, I have to say that here is not a good place to post about specific bets, odds, stakes, individual wins or losses. It’s not helping you or those reading to be honest. It’s just torturing yourself and giving your addiction more oxygen.

The question is – do you want to stop? Is what you “love” about gambling worth the chit that follows? I for one don’t wish you luck on that bet. I don’t wish you ill either of course but as you say it will just give you that “one more punch” more fuel for your addiction.

Have you been reading the other stories here? You will see the sort of thing that has helped others stop. Which oif those thigns can you apply to your own situation? You are right of course, ban for 6 months and we are back gambling. Exclude form one site and we find another. How about a blocker for your PC that will stop you visiting any gambling site? How about not talking to your friends about gambling so avoid that trigger? Are tehy ral friends? Do you do anying with them/talk to them about anythign other than gambling? If so then tell them you are trying to stop and do other thigns. If not then “gambling acquaintance” is a better description than “friend”

We all know that when we lose everythign we can’t gamble – no money = no gambling. How can you use that knowledge? Who could hold your money for you? Who could you be accountable to for what you spend?

What you have lost is gone,we can’t change the past. As you have said – no win is big enough and we chase losses so the question is are you going to take some of the tough steps that WILL help you stop[ gamblign now? Or at a later date when you are even deeper in trouble?

I hope to read about the positive steps you are taking.

I can’t possibly wish you luck on your bet. I really don’t think you’re understanding the point of the website. It seems you’re just upset you’ve got no money to gamble with. So, I wish you luck on your journey and hopefully in a future if I check back on your thread, you’ll of put together some gamble free time.