Hi Tango
Well done on brushing yourself down and starting again- it’s not easy to do.
I do agree with your statement – there is always a way to gamble. I also understand what it is like to have no-one to hand your money over to, for whatever reason.
I feel you are doing really well despite this – to be honest gamstop proved to be a huge let down for me too and if the reviews I read on the internet are anything to go by – the same applies for many others . It seems casinos are already finding ways around it and it is so difficult to sign up, you can only put in a limited amount of details or the registration won’t go through and it seems crazily dependent on an email address, so I hear you loud and clear .
It is so hard to stop gambling so please give yourself credit for how far you have come – something which most people on here don’t agree with but has let me get that first few gamble free days is a temporary exclusion from sites . I guess it falls into the “I’m not saying I will never gamble but I’ll not gamble
For the next few days” category . I self excluded for two weeks from all sites . It has given me time to think , clear my head and put other barriers in place. I seem to be able to cope with this while permanent exclusions have had me searching for hours to find new sites to sign up to .
Monica nailed it – one solution definitely doesn’t fit all- and when I have tried to fit in with the solutions others force on me, I inevitably fail- find what works for you . Find the things that let you get the next little while gamble free and then keep doing it !
Take on board the advice that works for you and ignore the rest – this is your recovery and you must do it what works for you to stay in it !
Great to see you back!