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Hi Rayman
I think listing the positives is a great step forward.
I guess it’s about acceptance – accepting that the money is gone and moving on from here.Get an early night , get up extra early and get to work extra early. See tomorrow morning as the start of your new improved life .
I am doing something similar !Onward and upwards !
Hi Rayman
The only way is up !
You are here and you will recover from the past ten days !
Was so pleased to see your post today .Hi Monica
As usual we are thinking about the same things . I was just wondering why I let myself get really over weight and unfit while others have maintained themselves . I too feel very bored and today as the sun came out and lit everywhere with its glorious light , I just thought the sun highlighted how horrible my world is – where I live is actually even more depressing and awful when it is highlighted by the sun- I wonder do the locals feel that ?I also am here wondering about what I should take to lift myself – I am thinking neurotrophics too! Honestly you must be telepathic .
Well done on not betting on the grand national and also on ignoring that site
Will gamstop do away with the need for a gambling blocker )
XxHi Monica
I went to read the reviews for gamban as to be honest betfilter has really messed with my phone and I read that gamban is now available free to students aged 18+ .
This might help some people on here .I am about to buy a new phone – I currently have the iPhone 6plus but betfilter has prevented me from using many apps on the phone – could anyone recommend a similar standard phone which can have a blocker without messing about with the other phone functions . Thank u .
Hi Rayman,
you lost some money – when you put the whole thing into perspective -that’s all you did. You didn’t kill !It’s really hard when we relapse and really difficult to cope with a huge loss . it will take time to recover but recover you will.
Your family and friends however would never recover for their whole lives from the loss of you – I know – I live it every day.
Things are bad right now but as someone advised- get sleep, be kind to yourself and set those barriers so high that it will be impossible for you to gamble.
You can do this and you can quickly return to those happy gamble free days.
This is a horrible blip. Give yourself a week and then write about how you feel. Don’t rush into anything-impulsiveness is one of our biggest character fautls.
Remember your T words
take the time to think things through.
Rayman- to err is human -Don’t be so hard on yourself.
Hang in there -you have overcome this before and you will again!Just woke up – group ?
Just catching up on your thread Lizbeth. Good luck with the yard sale ! Great way to declutter and I hope you make lots of money !
HiJohnny
Well done on your gamble free time – you have achieved so much- you have a fresh start, repaid important debts and you also have a cruise to look forward to .
Your future looks so bright – and you deserve it!Hi Laura
It is so difficult sometimes – we must stay super aware and even then we must be super strong .
I really haven’t overcome this addiction even a little bit – but my years of self banning from online casinos means I am banned from opening accounts with almost all casino networks across Europe and America ! I often want to gamble but I can’t .It is even more difficult when it is land based casinos – you can’t fit blocking software to your car – OMG I think I have just invented something – an car alarm that goes off if your car keys enter a casino – lol! Think of the walk of shame of everyone knowing that you have triggered the alarm as you return to your car !
Anyway looking at your shiny car and comparing it to the shiny nothings that gambling gave us is probably a great motivator !
Hope to hear an update soon !
Group now ?
That’s really great SJ- it is great that you had the courage to expose your thoughts like that . It is great that you had the confidence to present them in a speech and it is truly great that you have helped others by sharing your own success against this horrible compulsion . I am so proud of you my friend !
Monica glad u got ur pay sorted !
What we focus on becomes our reality .
It’s hard to focus on anything else when we are forced to focus on financial survival . However I am going to try to focus on being happy and maybe that would work for both of us .Do you think you will be able to keep back some of that cash so that when June comes you don’t get too broke ?
I checked chat for you at ten !
A horrible project has come up in work – the higher ups didn’t want it but assumed I would be delighted to add to
My already bursting cv- I simply said “nah not interested”.
Feeling very empowered today – and can’t stop laughing at the look of shock on their faces !Saying no to stuff we dont want to do has to be the best feeling in the world !
Onwards and upwards for us Monica !
Hi Monica ,
It feels like a long time since you should have been paid for your work. Perhaps you need to call in person and not leave until your timesheet is done.?
I hope you feel better-!Hi deathrider
You don’t say where you live but you can get lots of advice on sorting your debt out – you can pay off slowly while still having a good life .
Stopping gambling is hard but it is helpful to self ban from casinos or get blockers for your computer if that is the problem.
You can stop !
Life quickl becomes better once you do !
There are groups on here where you can chat – tonight there is one for new members – that might be a good place to start .Well done on seeking help !