watchformyhiddentreasures Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) One thing I’ve started to do is whenever I get a pang, to buy something that I’ve wanted for ages. Doesn’t matter how obscure or useful the thing is. It has helped and I feel more rewarded. Usually it’s a luxury item which, as we all know never get bought as its wasting ‘float’ money. Only downside is I’m not sure if I’m replacing a machine habit with a shopping habit! Congratulations on going a week without, good luck with the next week. Edited June 5, 2018 by watchformyhiddentreasures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchformyhiddentreasures Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 01/06/2018 at 07:56, Chopaholic said: GAMBLING LOW EBBS #1: A sober recollection of a somewhat unedifying sequence of events from the early 90s. Please be advised this is not a happy tale and gets very sweary at one point. In all honesty I'm not entirely happy with how it's come together, even in the edit, but I'm not minded to record the whole thing again either. (Note that there is some extra info appended to the end of the video that I forgot to narrate as part of the main tale.) May be be part of a series if I'm ever in the mood to delve back into the memory banks again to tell the story of other similarly awful fuck-ups from the worst of my gambling addiction days. Excellent video. Far more effective than any government campaign could ever be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene02 Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 It can be difficult to resist... remembering bad experiences is a good way to sway yourself away from gambling. Have you considered self exclusion? Might help. The agony is unbearable as like any addiction you need that fix. Do you have any hobbies, what line of work are you in? J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearecity Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Watched the video, but I haven't read through the comments on this thread, because it's the first time I've looked at it. Obviously a lot of us know from knowing Degsy online from the early 2000's, how even after an attempted suicide, it's still wasn't rock bottom enough for an addiction to be broken. Many people say, you'll only quit, when you have absolutely hit rock bottom, but that isn't strictly true. You can't get any more rock bottom, than attempting suicide. Another thing people say is, a life event such as having a child was their wake up call. But then forums such as gamcare are full of people in broken marriages, with young children or even in a relationship, just having had a child, who are still addicted. I really don't think there is an all in one solution for how to break an addiction, it either happens or it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectra666 Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Re-added this post from chops video topic as it relates more to this topic!! As it appears most of us gamblers from the early 90s have the same problems I can certainly relate to most of what you’ve said. My gambling started back in 1990 unfortunately the machines had entertainment value back then so you got easily hooked, I spent long hours working in chip shop staring at the machine there then playing it after work. I used to go to pubs with what few friends I had but played machines more than socialising. i bought a machine key so I then “helped” myself with more cash to play up chippy. Then a bad job decision came in my predicament. i went to work in a holiday park, working 60hrs a week for as little as £3 per hour the little time I had off was spent in the park arcade or a short bike ride to burham on sea. playing £4 slots and 2p machines i used to rob and steal from the shop I worked in or fiddle the till for extra cash something no one should be proud of!! then I got fired as got caught so back home I went living at home got another job but the arcades still a major Bain on my life. now the present I still think sleep and eat gambling, who doesn’t on here?? I now have kids so gambling now restricted mainly online but still use any spare cash I have which isn’t a lot with kids lol. So I supposed they’ve saved me from a certain fate. if I count every penny spent through gambling it must be around the £200,000 mark just think that’s a house paid for. but all through my gambling years I’ve always paid the bills on time and have never been in debt through this evil hobby Well done char042102 The first step is admitting you've a problem, which most of us on here admit we have! The next step which you're taking is the hardest. Take each day one at a time, Maybe save what you would've spend in a jar or bank, aim for a goal say £500/1000 when you've reached that goal, buy something or take a holiday ( not a seaside resort lol) Again most of us have tried to give the demon machines up, many have fallen at the first hurdle, me included and you'll be no different don't be ashamed to admit defeat, just get back up and try again. It takes mind power and will power to want to stop. The road to success will be bendy and full of pot holes, avoid em if you can and good luck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchformyhiddentreasures Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Well the thought was there..... https://apple.news/ALEBJUcFOQoyjKKpTHB6L8Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectra666 Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Typical government, squeeze a few more quid out of us, then in two yes it'll change again. Another con and false promises made by our lovely government elite. Why we vote makes me wonder sometimes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchformyhiddentreasures Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 What gets me is when the new limit was introduced, it was 1st or second item on the BBC news. Now you can hardly find it. Hopefully it'll make mainstream news soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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