Hi all. I guess stopping working was a bit extreme but if it breaks the cycle? I was so much in debt I couldn’t borrow off any banks or credit card companies any more. I couldn’t even get a payday loan in the end, and family would no longer lend me money which really got under my skin at first but in the end, I realised they were acting as feeders if that’s the right word. So my dad put his foot down and said I’m not lending you any more money and you’re on your own now so if you mess up you’ll have to sort it out yourself and I did already owe him a lot of money. So if I didn’t work, no money, no gambling and it did work. It’s much the same now during Covid although I am back at work now and have a couple of quid in my pocket I can’t gamble because everywhere is closed and I can’t go online as blocked everything using Gamblock, it’s brilliant!! I haven’t gambled now for a good while, perhaps 6 weeks or more I haven’t counted this time and this are looking up I have paid a small amount of debt back and working away quite happily. The true test is coming up though when things open up again…. will I get tempted? Yes, of course, I will I’ve been described by a mental health nurse as a pathological gambler, which I guess means I’m addicted to gambling so it’s going to be tough out there once things get back to the new normal but I think I’ve gained a bit of strength over the last few months so maybe, now I’ll be able to stay gamble free forever. Regards, Mutley.
