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Hi Guys

Just over 2 months since my post thought I’d update, its good news!

I havn’t gambled one penny since the losses described in the post. Not been easy, temptation is every where but i’m strong this time.

Savings are at £7k and still debt free, had I gone chasing the losses that month I expect I’d have a very different update for you.

Thank you for your supportive posts and looking forward to the next two months gamble free now!

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Thank you for your support micky, charles and urban. Had a successful week not gambled at all, hardest bit being every time I logged in to online banking and seeing all those empty savings accounts, thats where i was feeling the most temptation to try and claw back, but ive resisted as I know even if I win id keep chasing till I lost.

The cash I had at home ive just kept under £50 in my wallet each day and remainder and cards at home.

The outstanding casino winnings never got reversed and hit my empty savings accounts as soon as they cleared to stop looking at all those £0 balances.

I guess the toughest times ahead are from today as the £4000 wages was paid in this morning. Hopefully I stay strong and keep cold turkey, time will tell but im confident my anger and disappointment at myself will get me through this time.

Urban I may try GA again but I think I will try without first, if I relapse I will go, as I think that might be extra incentive for me not too right there.

Do any of you guys have any advice on where to put savings? This was my biggest problem was the accessibility of them. All my savings accounts are linked to my current account and are accessible from my online banking 24/7 with no withdrawal restrictions. I knew this was dangerous for a gambler and I think in the back of my mind I knew this would happen one day where I lose the lot. I did nothing about it and I lost it. Now im building them back up again the last thing I want to do is make that mistake again? just incase.

They need to be accessible to a point as within a year if I manage to not gamble I will be looking to access them to buy somewhere but not with the sort of accessibility where I can have them planted in my current account in seconds. Any ideas?

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