[Steev]

Good to read about your gambling free days – and your food stuff makes me hungry.

Keep on enjoying life!

[Steev]

Well done for taking this step. I feel you know you had to but are perhaps having second thoughts about it?

I know when I was gambling it was almost like having an angel and a devil on each shoulder – one saying I should stay away and the other saying – just one more time – I might win! Too often the devil won.

Dealing with the emotions is key and that will be where you need support. Try GA again but if GA is not working for you, see if there is any access to counselling through your GP or Mind or other local organisations. If all else fails the Samaritans will listen to what is going on for you – they are not just there for the suicidal. Post on here and use the group sessions. I hope to hear more from you.

[Steev]

Well done that man. I have noticed your committment to posting here and in group. It is working for you.

[Steev]

Accepter le fait que l'argent a disparu est vraiment difficile. Je sais que j'ai eu quelques petites victoires et je pensais que ma chance avait changé – mais bien sûr ce n'était pas le cas et j'ai seulement perdu plus. S'il vous plaît, ne soyez pas tenté de courir après vos pertes. Venir ici et poster est une bonne première étape, mais vous devez mettre des barrières sur la voie de la poursuite du jeu – en utilisant des bloqueurs de jeu en ligne, en vous assurant de rester occupé afin de ne pas avoir le temps de jouer et, si possible, de donner le contrôle à quelqu'un d'autre. de vos finances vous aidera. Également un soutien local par le biais de conseils ou de groupes d'entraide comme GA. J'espère lire plus de vous – restez fort.

[Steev]

Coming to terms with the fact that the money is gone is really difficult. I know that I had a few small wins and I thought my luck had changed – but of course it hadn’t and I only lost more. Please don’t be tempted to chase your losses.

Coming on here and posting is a good first step but you do need to put barriers in the way of further gambling – using on-line gambling blockers, ensuring that you keep busy so you have no time to gamble and if possible giving someone else control of your finances will all help. Also local support through counseling or self help groups like GA. I hope to read more from you – keep strong.

[Steev]

Είναι πολύ δύσκολο να συμβιβαστούμε με το γεγονός ότι τα χρήματα έχουν φύγει. Ξέρω ότι είχα μερικές μικρές νίκες και πίστευα ότι η τύχη μου είχε αλλάξει – αλλά φυσικά δεν είχε αλλάξει και έχασα μόνο περισσότερα. Μην μπείτε στον πειρασμό να κυνηγήσετε τις απώλειές σας. Το να έρθετε εδώ και να δημοσιεύσετε είναι ένα καλό πρώτο βήμα, αλλά πρέπει να θέσετε εμπόδια στον περαιτέρω τζόγο – χρησιμοποιώντας αποκλειστές τυχερών παιχνιδιών σε απευθείας σύνδεση, διασφαλίζοντας ότι είστε απασχολημένοι έτσι ώστε να μην έχετε χρόνο να παίξετε και εάν είναι δυνατόν να δώσετε σε κάποιον άλλο τον έλεγχο όλα τα οικονομικά σας θα σας βοηθήσουν. Επίσης τοπική υποστήριξη μέσω συμβουλευτικών ομάδων ή ομάδων αυτοβοήθειας όπως η GA. Ελπίζω να διαβάσω περισσότερα από εσάς – μείνετε δυνατοί.

[Steev]

Смириться с тем, что деньги ушли, действительно сложно. Я знаю, что у меня было несколько небольших побед, и я думал, что моя удача изменилась – но, конечно, этого не произошло, и я только проиграл больше. Пожалуйста, не поддавайтесь искушению преследовать свои потери. Приходить сюда и размещать сообщения – хороший первый шаг, но вам нужно поставить барьеры на пути к дальнейшим азартным играм – использовать онлайн-блокировщики азартных игр, следить за тем, чтобы вы были заняты, чтобы у вас не было времени на игру, и, если возможно, предоставьте контроль кому-то другому. из ваших финансов все поможет. Также местная поддержка через консультации или группы самопомощи, такие как GA. Я надеюсь узнать больше от вас – держитесь крепче.

[Steev]

In het reine komen met het feit dat het geld weg is, is echt moeilijk. Ik weet dat ik een paar kleine overwinningen had en ik dacht dat mijn geluk was veranderd – maar dat was natuurlijk niet het geval en ik verloor alleen maar meer. Kom alsjeblieft niet in de verleiding om je verliezen na te jagen. Hier komen en posten is een goede eerste stap, maar je moet wel barrières opwerpen voor verder gokken – het gebruik van online gokblokkers, ervoor zorgen dat je bezig blijft, zodat je geen tijd hebt om te gokken en indien mogelijk iemand anders de controle te geven van uw financiën zullen allemaal helpen. Ook lokale ondersteuning door middel van counseling of zelfhulpgroepen zoals GA. Ik hoop meer van je te lezen – blijf sterk.

[Steev]

Примиряването с факта, че парите са изчезнали, е наистина трудно. Знам, че имах няколко малки печалби и мислех, че късметът ми се е променил – но, разбира се, не беше и загубих само повече. Моля, не се изкушавайте да преследвате загубите си. Да дойдете тук и да публикувате е добра първа стъпка, но трябва да поставите бариери по пътя на по -нататъшния хазарт – като използвате онлайн блокери за хазарт, като гарантирате, че ще останете заети, така че да нямате време да залагате и ако е възможно да дадете контрол на някой друг всичките ви финанси ще ви помогнат. Също така местна подкрепа чрез консултации или групи за самопомощ като GA. Надявам се да прочета повече от вас – бъдете силни.

[Steev]

Ok she fell in and was upset and shocked – but the water was not that deep, up to chest height – it was just that the bank was steep and she couldn’t get out.  Also I think it was really uneven underfoot – she was panicking a bit – but her life was not in danger!  Yes I got the butty eventually but I hate cold chips!!

[Steev]

So I am driving through Todmorden after coffee with friends and I feel peckish so decide to stop and park up. The car park is near the canal and I spot an elderly couple on a bench eating their sarnies. Thinking this looks like a good idea, I go to a nearby shop (ok a chippy) and buy a sarnie, (ok a chip buttie) and go over to their bench to find them gone – but their bag and stick still there. Thinking this odd – I look over the wall to the towpath to see the chap lying on the floor – “oh no he’s ill,” I thought – but no his partner is IN the canal and he is trying to get her out. The problem is that he is all skin and bones and she is … erm not. Knowing I would not be much use I go back to the car park and recruit a younger fitter guy and between the three of us we pull her out. It wasn’t very dignified and the woman was clearly distressed but at least she was out. The younger chap was a painter and decorator and had sheets in his car that we wrapped her in – she was wet from head to toe so had obviously been under at some point. So the adventures are beginning …

[Steev]

I didn’t realize I would be so busy! I am travelling up to Scotland tomorrow – but so many friends want to see me before I go to Ireland next week. I hope things will calm down there as I will be staying longer in each place.

I hope things are well with you!

[Steev]

Well done on taking the first step – ie admitting to yourself and us that you have a problem … You now need to take some practical action in order to stop – these include, banning yourself from places where you can gamble both online and off; carrying as little money with you as possible – if you can getting someone trusted to handle your money for you. Getting local support through counselling or self-help groups such as GA; finding new ways in which to spend the time that you would use up gambling.

It is a long road, it took me many years to stop – even after I had admitted I had a problem, but I have been clean for many years so it CAN be done. I wish you well.

[Steev]

You have perhaps learnt a valuable lesson here. That despite 1000 days of abstinence (and well done on that) you are still a problem gambler and just one bet will lead to more and more betting. As a medical student – you will know a bit about the brain’s working and what synapses are fired once we go back to our old habits. So don’t be too hard on yourself.

I now think of gambling as my version of peanut allergy. I might love peanuts and I can see other people eating peanuts with no ill effects – but if I was to eat just one peanut (gamble) it would be disastrous. I can live without peanuts – I just have to watch for them creeping up on me when I have my guard down!

So keep yourself strong, don’t try and chase the losses, don’t test yourself to see if you are no longer a cg. Keep studying, get a wonderful job in the medical world – make a difference.

[Steev]

Well done on supporting the winning team and well done on being 16 days gf.

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