[bobert 88]

I’ve just lost my last £100 on the roulette machines in the bookies, I feel so stupid and sick to my stomach about it, I’ve been gambling practically everyday for the past 6 years, doesn’t matter if I win because it all ends up back in the same place, I’m tired of this constant cycle of payday then straight into the bookies then leaving myself near enough the whole month with very little money to do anything, I’m a slave to the bookies. I envy my friends when they say they have plans with a week til payday because I know by the time I’m a week from payday I’ll have zero money to go out and enjoy time with friends and family because the bookies will have had 99% of my money. I started gambling through boredom at work and found it was very enjoyable at first. Then I started losing more and more and it wasn’t fun anymore but seems to be a cycle that I can’t break. I’ve known I’ve had a problem for a while now but still think one big win will sort any problems I have out, it’s ridiculous to think money will solve my problems but it still doesn’t stop me losing all of mine. This is minute one of me trying never to lay a bet or spin a roulette wheel ever again.

[bobert 88]

Comments welcome

[bobert 88]

I woke up today thinking I won’t gamble but I think it’s more the case of not having the money to put a bet on, it might be a different story if I actually could afford to, I’m kind of dreading payday because I’ll have the means to go and gamble, I’m going to try something completely different on payday and keep very busy. I know I’ll have the urges to go into the bookies but I know I’ll lose all my money, if I can get a few days under my belt without gambling I think I’ll feel a lot stronger.

[theone12221]

Hey mate, have you considered self-excluding from the bookies you use? It’ll help a lot especially when your temptations are high (particularly after payday). Unless you can get someone else to handle your finances I highly recommend you bite the bullet and self-exclude. Most places are extremely professional and confidential when it comes to these things so don’t feel like you’re being judged if you do it.

[bobert 88]

Hey mate yeah I think I’ll try to do the self exclusion in the bookies, I know it’ll be a bit embarrassing but it’s a lot better than the other option, i think it’s one of the things to do as in if I self exclude I’m letting them know in there that I have a problem with gambling and it’s opening up to them about it.

[charles]

Hi bobert and welcome to the forum. Well done on looking for help.

You, like all of us, have many times discovered that when we lose our money we can’t gamble.

Read the other stories here and you will see how many people use that knowledge. You are dreading payday? The BEFORE payday why not put things in place so that someone else is looking after your money for you? Accountability is a good barrier. I expect a family member could help you with this? Once we remove our instant, unaccountable access to money we can’t act on an urge, we can’t choose to go to the bookies. Payday then becoems like any other gamble free day.

Use your knowledge – no money = no gambling.

Keep posting.

[bobert 88]

Thanks for the advice guys, day 2 and gamble free.

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