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hello everybody.

just an update – I still haven’t place no trades or gambled!!

feeling good about things

[HP]

I was also in the same position as you, a director of a company who couldn’t stop trading – even during work hours. I also lost basically all I had, but I haven’t traded or gambled since before Christmas last year. I fell a million times better about myself. I used to wake up at 6am and just think about the markets opening at 8. 9/10 times when they opened I made a rash trade and lost BIG.

Close all of your accounts and now I invest through a financial advisor, so im investing into fund managers and not being stupid and thinking I can do it myself.

all the best.

H

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well done mate, im gamble/trade free from around the 20th December last year.

have had many urges but have stuck to it.

keep it up!

[HP]

whatif, keep it up! I have been gamble free from just before Christmas! whenever you get a urge just remind yourself of how you were feeling whilst writing your first post!

H

[HP]

no relapse yet, however I have had some massive urges in the last few days

[HP]

2016 has been good!!! no trading/gambling relapses! feeling good about life and have saved a fair bit of money!

[HP]

Hi Harry,

stick with it, im in basically the exact same position as you! I decided just before Christmas to stop the stupid gambling. I was on a massive downward spiral, losing thousands at a time – some times 5k plus on 1 day. I have had urges since but have resisted! keep your mind busy doing other things and when you do get an urge remember how crap you felt when you last lost!

all the best mate,

H

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Hi Everybody,

just a quick update, I have now been gamble free since around the 1st December 2016 – I have not even had any urges. I know they will come but Im certain I will beat this nasty illness!

I am always browsing through the ‘my journal’ section and this is making me even more determined.

all the best,

H x

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thanks for your reply’s!

yes when I got my chuck of wages, I opened a isa that I cant touch and put 3k into that. I have organised my finances and am content with things at the minute! I managed to kick the roulette habit some years back and im hoping I can kick this trading one too!

feeling positive!

[HP]

hi guys, quick update.

Around 2 days after my post I deposited another 500. regretted it and then closed my account and haven’t don’t any form of gambling since! I have had many urges but just keep reminding myself of how I feel each time I loose! im spending more money on myself now instead of gambling it away!

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keep it up leggylad – I am in the exact same position as you and have not told my girlfireind – I have just figured out I have around 8k on credit card debt – luckily its on 0%. Keep resisting those urges!

[HP]

thanks for your replys, yes I am going to go on the online chat now and maybe look at attending a meeting. My next big challenge will come in October as I get my wages paid in quarterly chunks. I will transfer 90% of this into an account that I don’t have access to, this should prevent me from depositing again! im determined to stop.

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Hi Monique,

thanks for your reply. I put most of my money away into premium bonds as this isn’t easy to access. however I tend to relapse when I have a spare thousand of so in my account. Perhaps it is a good idea to allow somebody else to look after my finances. I have been reading other peoples posts on here which has helped. The one positive thing about my situation is that I do still have some savings, and don’t have children ect that rely on my income. I just don’t want to get to the stage where I do gamble away my savings. I have shut my account and plan to never deposit any money into it again.

thanks for your reply, its appreciated

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