Hello Craig and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums

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Hi Craig, well done on looking for help.

It is good that you already know that you can stop gambling but need support. The good news is that there is a lot of that support around – here and other sites, places like Gamblers Anonymous, counselling and more.

Your fiancee can also hopefully help with some of the barriers you will read about on the other threads here. She can certainly help with accountability. Show her by your actions how serious you are about stopping, ask her to help with that accountability, get to those meetings, get a blocker for your devices that will stop you visiting gambling sites.

From what you have said about previous addiction issues I would add that this time don’t “just” stop gambling. Make sure that you find some healthy options to fill your time, a variety of options – that way you are less likely to switch from one problem to another.

Keep posting and let us know the positive steps that you are taking.

Hello Craig.

I have to say that we have lot in common. Its like you talking about me. I have also very addictive personality, when i love something i get very into it. Is it smoking, sports betting or whatever. I love sports and i know everything about sports, i am into sports very much.. In betting its loving the process, it doesnt matter if you win or lose. Okay, if you win then you are happy that you got more betting money, what you will never withdraw, you will lose this money anyway. I know, because i have done this thousand times. Trying to end this nonsense and having big urge and thinking about only 1 bet and when i bet the addiction is back and the animal is alive. 🙂

My steps are right now these, that i gave my bank account to my trusted friend and he is giving me every day 10 euros so i can buy food and smth like that. And when paycheck is coming then i send it automatically to my friend. Its just something that you have to do, just letting go the addiction and sending the money and not thinking about it. Its been for my 1 month, but if i bet 1 time then its again first day.

You should try this with you fiance, she will understand. Its main reason that you wanna quit and she will help you, she doesnt like that if you slowly destroy yourself.

Its messy writing, but i hope that you can understand, what i think! Thumbs up and be positive, its only what matters!