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  • in reply to: Stopping…Day 1 #75608
    LSA
    Participant

    Almost…
    Relapsed two times but stopped after my initial deposit so I have lost less than 1000 euro in 9 months.
    My life is much more calm now and I’m sure I will never gamble again (if I get another relapse, it will be minor).
    Overall, my Life is getting better. My finances is back to were it was 1 year ago (lost my wages for one year). I feel happier and think my life will improve slowly over the next few years.

    Thank you for this forum!

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    in reply to: 6 months gamble free #54561
    LSA
    Participant

    So true.Present yourself as you are, no more no less! It’s who you are.

    You are an inspiration, still waiting for my 2 months GF but tuesday it will be!

    in reply to: 6 meses de jogo grátis #131178
    LSA
    Participant

    Tão verdadeiro. Apresente-se como você é, nem mais nem menos! É quem você é.

    Você é uma inspiração, ainda estou esperando meu GF de 2 meses, mas terça será!

    in reply to: 6 mjeseci besplatno kockanje #119039
    LSA
    Participant

    Tako je istinito. Predstavite se takvi kakvi jeste, ni manje ni više! To si ti.

    Vi ste inspiracija, još čekate moj 2 -mjesečni GF, ali utorak će to biti!

    in reply to: 6 maanden gokvrij #134508
    LSA
    Participant

    Zo waar. Presenteer jezelf zoals je bent, niet meer en niet minder! Het is wie je bent.

    Je bent een inspiratie, wacht nog steeds op mijn 2 maanden GF, maar dinsdag zal het zijn!

    in reply to: Help #54878
    LSA
    Participant

    I know it sounds easy…But you just can’t change the past. Make a plan for your future and work hard to achieve your goals in life. What your goals are isn’t too important. Any realistic goal can be realized by any ordinary person, you too.

    in reply to: Help #54877
    LSA
    Participant

    The past is gone…
    You woke up today with some debt. It’s just how it is.

    NEVER EVER GAMBLE AGAIN!!!! NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!!

    Your family may forgive you one last time….I hope they do! You have to tell them why you can not pay them back. Make a payback deal with your family – A realistic deal which suites both parties.

    Let your wife control your finances (may be embarrassing but necessary and you love each other, don’t you?).

    Find strength…You wake up tomorrow with a wife and some debt…I would switch if I could…Work off your debt and enjoy your life with your family AND NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN!

    in reply to: Day 2 #54472
    LSA
    Participant

    Great work! You can be proud of yourself!

    I got urges today after 7 weeks. Only lasted like 5 minutes and I can’t Gamble (self excluded). First strong urges I have got actually. I think it will take months, possible years to get completely out of this addiction.

    in reply to: Trying to save my life #54837
    LSA
    Participant

    Could your girlfriend, parents or friends help you out? You said your salary will double in July, it’s “only” 2,5 month.. Could they pay your food, rent, drive you to work or whatever is needed?

    It may be difficult to ask but you need to do something radical and difficult to get past this urgent debt?

    in reply to: Day 1. Feeling desperate. #54849
    LSA
    Participant

    Really sad to hear about your story. Your behaviour sounds quite similar to mine when it comes to gambling…

    1. You could get an extra job and earn it back within some years?

    2. Try counselling or group therapy?

    3. Time heals all wounds…Can’t really see any other solution than feel the pain and wait. It will go away, it always does. Someday you hardly remember you ever did this.
    Just remember NOT to do it again. If you had all these money in some kind of account…nothing is really changed at this moment…of course your future looks different but not necessarily worse.

    As Steev said “you can enjoy life with very little”. The best things in life are free. I know it won’t help much to think about it when you feel as you do now but it’s true.

    Try to relax and be kind to yourself right now and try to do some of the things you like.

    Wish you the best

    in reply to: Trying to save my life #54825
    LSA
    Participant

    Hi Ivan

    You should seek free financial counselling from an organization in Croatia.Try to search the internet for an organization which could help and call them as soon as possible. When you get past your immediate trouble, you should prevent yourself from gambling ever again.

    You are going to survive. It’s not too late to get a wonderful life but you have to get past a few terrible months before it gets better.

    in reply to: Stopping…Day 1 #54046
    LSA
    Participant

    I’m proud to annonce that I have been GF for 5 weeks.
    It has been surprisingly easy. I think I just lost too much to continue and my self-exclusion helps a lot. I really haven’t thought seriously about gambling so far.
    My life is getting better too. I have begun to plan my future life.
    I feel more calm and enjoy my everyday life more than I have done for years.

    Of course with the situation in the world and the economic struggle which may follow I regret more than ever. But overall my life is better now than it was 4 months ago which is nice.

    Looking forward to celebrate 5 months, 5 years and 50 years GF but one day at a time!

    in reply to: 30 день #123240
    LSA
    Participant

    Мне было очень грустно за тебя, когда я прочитал начальную историю. Бросить азартные игры через 5 лет действительно сложно. Привычки изменить трудно, а возбуждение вызывает сильную зависимость.

    Вы сделали правильные шаги. Мне нравится, что вы предприняли очень серьезные шаги, а не мелкие. Это лучшее решение – отнестись к этому серьезно и действительно сделать все, чтобы не допустить рецидивов. Поздравляю!

    Мы больше никогда не будем играть в азартные игры!

    in reply to: Day 30 #54790
    LSA
    Participant

    I felt really sad for you when I read the initial story. It is really difficult to stop gambling after 5 years. Habits are difficult to change and the excitement is very addictive.

    You have taken the right steps. I like how you have taken very serious steps instead of just small ones. It is the best solution – to take it very serious and really do anything to prevent any relapses. Congratulations!

    We never gamble again!

    in reply to: First time I try to do really something about it #53763
    LSA
    Participant

    It sounds like you are doing fine? And have time for some reflection?

    This sudden worldwide virus seems to slow the economy down quite a bit. Four months ago I could afford to be unemployed for like a year…I would not have cared much…Now I feel a bit anxious, I could lose my job and would not be able to survive for more than 3 months. The chance of getting a new job gets slimmer every day…Before I thought I could get a job tomorrow if I tried…Not sure now.
    It really makes my regret even bigger! It all depends..perhaps it’s all over in a few months and I’ll do fine but clearly this thing should make it even more clear that gambling is something I did in my past.

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