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Thanks for your comment on my thread! Much appreciated.

I’ve looked at the finances and yes I can sort something out that is very managable on my salary. (Considering i stay in work) Obviously it’s going to take time but hopefully step by step and week by week will help me. It’s a long road but I’ll get there.

Very true about the drinking, I’ll take that on board. Thanks for the support and I hope you’re keeping well

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Just take it day by day. All the support is helping massively, We’ve got this!

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Got through another day with no gambling today. Last few days have been tough. After a long time hiding, finally going through finances and seeing the best possible ways to save and pay off cards. Can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel but I known it’s there. It’s going to take a while to get where I should be but I’ll get there.

16 days… longest I’ve given up for since i started. How crazy? I’m not really getting urges to go back at the moment. I’ve still got the feeling that you have after you’ve lost big the night before… although I’m two weeks after now!! Which is a good thing but you can all imagine the mood swings and the deflated feeling I’m having every morning. Anyone got any ideas to help? or do you just ride it out?

Still taking each day as it comes. I’m really busy with work at the moment to which helps to keep my mind off gambling/money etc. I forgot to mention that on Sunday I had a few too many to drink and opened up to two close friends about the problem, they were quite upset with why I hadn’t mentioned anything. I just explained that I was too embarrassed although it made me realise… although we think there’s nobody that can help sometimes they are just a phone call away. Just have to dig deep and find the courage to dial those numbers!

Day 16 was a gamble free day.

Day 17 will be too.

Hope all is well and your keeping safe. We can do this!

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Day 14

2 week mark today… feeling the benefits of not gambling . I woke up today in a bad mood and definitely feeling empty. Today is turning out to be the hardest day so far, not sure why. Trying to occupy myself by doing other things but having urges to go and place a bet so I’m back here again.

Although it’s hard. I will not gamble today.

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Hi Faith,

Well done for looking for help it takes a lot of courage to express what’s going on in your life with gambling. You’ve come to the right place!

The biggest thing I can suggest to you is lose all access to money, if you have no access it’s impossible to gamble. It’s worked for me. The urges will pass just take step by step and day by day.

You can do this

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Gamble free still for 10 days. Im telling myself it’s getting easier. This week was a test for me as there’s been a big sporting event each day, but every morning I’ll read through my post on here and remember how annoyed and let down I was with myself after that awful weekend. Onwards and upwards.

I’ve self excluded each betting site online which helps. My biggest thing was like you said Jonny was having access to money. I opened a new bank account and set up standing orders of all my income straight into that account leaving myself enough for Diesel and food. I’ve cut the card up and threw it away so I know I can’t use it or enter the details into a gambling site. This has worked really well (Even after 11 days) .

Taking every day as it comes… but starting to feel abit better although I am still getting urges every now and then. Weekends are the most difficult time for me but bring it on!!

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