day 2 and gambling free, i was actually quite productive today, did a workout which i haven’t done for ages, took the dog on a 4 mile walk, cleaned, tidied and the best part is i self excluded from all bookies in the uk.
so yesterday i was saying that i was struggling to self exclude in person but on there’s a number you can call 08002942060 where you can phone up and do it but it can take up to 10 days to implement. its a MOSES project, it says to call MOSES to which i found myself asking to speak to Moses when i phoned up much to the amusement of the person at the other end.
anyway you phone, i said i wanted to exclude, there was no questions about my gambling or anything like that, just took my details, sent an email to which i had to send to pictures back and they do the rest. the best thing is they target all areas that might trigger you off, so mine was all around where i live and work and if i see one that tempts me, i can phone up and add it to the list. my gambling style means i like to go back and forth all day to my local one so eliminating that one is a massive help on my journey. a gambler will always find a way to gamble if they are that determined and this doesnt change that, the gambler still needs to do the work but taking another temptation out of my way is only going to help me get this done.
