[Dave1]

Thank you Monica, It will be, I wont dissapoint myself or anyone from now on

[Dave1]

It’s my 28th birthday in a few minutes and the perfect time to end my gambling career.

Been gambling since 17 and now it’s over. Been there, done that.

It will be a great reminder for having my birthday as my day 1.

I’ve decided to sign up for the gym. In 2015 I was going to the gym every day for 3 months and didn’t gamble for those 3 months. So It’s definitely going to help me.

There is absolutely no benefits in gambling. Winning only leads to raising the stakes and lose it all eventually.

Thank you all for the supportive words.

Since 2014 I have handed over my finances to family members. Since 2017 It’s being taken care of by a financial administrator. I get a budget every day and been gambling that for the most of the time. Also have made a lot of excuses to get more like asking money for gas and gamble it. There’s no need to make excuses from now on as I won’t gamble again.

The reason for my gambling is dissatisfaction. Not satisfied with what has become of my life (despair). And at the end of the day it’s all the fault of gambling. The addict seeks support in the very thing that is causing the problems (Allen Carr).

After my 3 months not gambling back in 2015, I began to work more and my study didn’t go well and I stopped going to the gym, instead I began to seek relief in gambling again.

No more ~ it’s over. It’s time to learn how to live life.

[Dave1]

All the bad things that happened to me are because of gambling.

[Dave1]

Gambling is my escape, because I cant cope with life.
I need to learn how to live again. I just want to numb everything. I’m no better then a drug addict.

I gambled, I experienced it and now I’m done with it. It’s over.

[Dave1]

Accepting that life sucks and not to expect too much from it

[Dave1]

Gambling is addictive…

And gambling is made in a way that the player will lose eventually.

Ow and there’s the voices in your head that are arguing constantly= you get preoccupied with gambling

You have no idea what your getting yourself into, this is just the start…

Gambling is not a game and it isn’t fun.

[Dave1]

The truth is no one can help you, you need to do it yourself. You can see a therapist to discuss what’s going on in your head.

You can use this forum as well to post what’s on your mind, sharing thoughts can be helpful.

Every gambler has a different story, different circumstances, but we also have a lot in common; one of them is we’ve lost control…

It’s a disease and we can not control it. All the time and money invested in gambling, how can we ever have peace with the fact that it’s all gone. That’s why it’s progressive as well.

Gambling is not a game…and definitely not fun.

[Dave1]

Thanks for asking Vera. Last 2 days were good, no gambling.

[Dave1]

Thanks for your post and chat. Everything you say is just so right. Things will just get worse and money isn’t just the problem. There’s no point in placing another bet…

[Dave1]

Hi Lilo,

How are you doing? Johny is right, It’s the only solution and it’s frustrating as ****. But when time passes it will be all better, I assume. I still have to experience it.

Keep posting

[Dave1]

I can’t help myself, why is it that I need to gamble…

7 years ago I was active on another forum. I was telling I had a debt of €7000, but that I just couldn’t accept that debt and that was the reason for me to gamble. They told me I’m being foolish and if I didn’t quit now, I would at least have 5 times that amount.

I didn’t listen, I thought I knew what I was doing and that I would win at one point, that I wasn’t like them other gamblers, yeah right. They were right, but it ended with 10 times the amount :’).

Now my biggest obstacle is dealing with having an accountant. No it’s not, my biggest problem is self-pity, I’m so sad…Stop FFS and move on

[Dave1]

I did not gamble today

[Dave1]

It’s easy to run away and don’t come back. Stopping recovery is easy. But I wont this time. I need to stop eventually, better today then tomorrow.

I hate myself and the position I’m in. Sometimes I think I would be better of without an accountant or the meddling of others. Because of the fact I’m being protected, I’m very indifferent. I just don’t care about a lot of things anymore. And because of neglecting so much things, I just want to gamble and forget about everything.

Haven’t gamble today. Gambling doesn’t make things better, so no point in doing it.

[Dave1]

Good to hear you’ve made it on the gas.

Good thing you’re going to the gym, it can help a lot. Too bad I just lost the discipline to go to the gym and haven’t been there in 2 years, while I do pay for it, stupid me.

[Dave1]

I feel your pain. I think we need to stop being so occupied with money and bills and the stress of how to survive the month with little money.

if we only concentrate on shelter and food, I think we would be a lot better off.

I know the feeling of having little gas, it’s devastating. Maybe there’s someone who can help you fuel up?

Hang in there

Dave

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