Just been reading some of your thread 3raser- first u have not lost those 14 days – u have learned from them that you can do this –
Second – u can stop – if u honestly cut off all access to gambling u will have no choice but stop
Third -once we stop we quickly feel Normal again-
Fourth – you are an honest person- it’s time to be honest with yourself about the doors u leave open to gamble
I promise you if you do everything possible to cut off gambling from yourself and that might mean handing ALL your money to someone else to manage – u will stop immediately – u also will feel better almost immediately .
None of us can do this on our own- but now of us are alone
Sometimes shame or embarrassment stops us reaching out for help .
You will stop 3raser- your honesty on your thread gives me great hope for you .
You will stop and you deserve a good life –
Please understand u may never be free from this addiction but u can be free from it’s control
I am writing this because I found it so hard to stop- I find it immensely difficult to stay stopped – but I love the life I have now after a short while.
Yes it’s shallow but I love that I have nice clothes and my hair nicely coloured .
Every day u are stopped , treat yourself to something to train your brain to the benefits of being stopped !
I sometimes go for an m and s hot chocolate wi cream.
You got to an amazing 14 days – maybe next time it will be 21 – maybe next time It will be forever –
Don’t give up now when u are on the way to a great recovery .
As Vera says lock down there accounts -put a gambling blocker on all ur internet devices , hand over control of your money to some one else .
I had to do all of the above and invest £10 on a phone hat allowed calls and texts and nothing else .
Sorry if This sounds like a lecture – I guess I have been there too often – but I know that recovery is possible and u can do it as u have proven .