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You are doing great.
I identify with your social struggles as I have a disability which I think made my gambling worse being stuck in the house with no social life. I won aswell and then gambled all my savings and more. I hardly get any money from disability so I can’t find a way to be positive and I’m thinking about it everyday.
I just keep coming on here when I can and trying to find things to do throughout the day to distract myself.
It’s great that you have nearly cleared your debt and are looking for ways not to relapse stay on the right track and have a great 2020This website is great ramble as much as you want and read other people’s journals it helps keep the mind occupied and focused.
Let’s hope we can all stay strong and have a good start to the new year.You are in the right place. Keep speaking on here and to your counsellor also is there any gamblers anonymous meetings you can attend where you live.
You have had the strength to quit drugs and your wife stayed with you for that. So stay strong take it a day at a time and try not to be too harsh on yourself. Hopefully you can repay your wife by starting a gamble free life and start to be a good role model for your grandchildren.
You can do this and keep us updated on here how you are getting on.27 days is great.
You don’t come across as a know it all some good useful tips there that I’m sure we can all take something from.
I’m glad you have the support of loved ones and can enjoy more time with them.
Have a good Christmas.Hi Sean.
I just watched the YouTube video you were in it was really good and you spoke really well and gave good advice. I wouldn’t have the confidence to do something like that so well done.
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.It’s a struggle I am getting daily urges and can’t take my mind off it I lost all my savings 7k about 5 weeks ago and can’t stop thinking of the loss and want it back so bad but have no way of even working for it as I am disabled.
Like you mentioned I have been thinking new year I might be able to move on and forget it happened but I doubt it.
Good luck moving forward I hope we can all make a change.Hi welcome.
There is always support here whenever you need it. Hopefully you can be inspired by other people’s journals.
Have you excluded from wherever you gamble?
Try not to be too harsh on yourself and treat it as a life lesson. It will be hard but just take one day at a time and come here whenever you get the urge to gamble.
You can do this stay strong.This is inspiring. This will be my first Christmas gamble free. I lost all my savings about 4 weeks ago and I’m really struggling each day.
Last Christmas I felt guilty getting presents of people knowing they had spent hard earned money on me and I just waste money.
Hopefully everyone here can enjoy Christmas and start the new year off gamble free.Hi.
It’s good that you are here and it helps reading other people’s stories and getting support. I lost all of my savings about 4 weeks ago and have still been getting urges to gamble. It is important you ban yourself from casino and online if you bet that way
Have you got any family or friends you can talk with about it aswell I know it’s hard but it helps to share with someone. If not there is always people here to talk to. Maybe limit access to your bank and let someone trusted manage your money.
Good luck we can all do this one day at a time it will get easierHello.
Great start admitting it and coming on here sorry about your loss.
As others have said ban yourself and let your husband know everything it helps slot sharing the problem with close ones.
Try to not be too harsh on yourself it is an illness and it might not seem like it now but each day gets a bit easier. I lost all my savings about 4 weeks ago and was physically sick for a few days. I keep coming back on here everyday it really helps reading other people’s stories and getting support when we get the urge to gamble.
We can all do this together one day at a time you have got this.Self exclusion is needed don’t be embarrassed maybe you can do it by emailing the casino.
Try to tell your husband everything getting the weight off your shoulders will help and maybe let him manage your finances.
It’s great that you are looking for help on here that is a good step. Take one day at a time. You can do this stay strong get your life back on track.