[betterlife]

Hi there, so I’m shaun, 2017shaun if I spoke with any of yous back then, howdy.. I hope you are all well. Sadly I am not, that is why I am back here again. I tried to take all the advise given, I tried to put rules in place, I tried not to gamble more than I can afford. And I failed, each and every time, even winning is failing, setting myself up to fail again. Infact it’s worse when you win, because it makes you beleave you can achieve better things from gambling, which is untrue, after i win, I always want to win more. Which itself is the compulsive behaviour. We cannot rid that behaviour from us, we can only try to break free from the cycle..
I am back here again, I was offered the residential stay in 2017 but I did not follow thru with it. Oh I wish I did. Who knows where I would be now. I relapsed quite bad last December, I’m only getting worse when I want to be getting better. I need help, I cannot do it alone. Thankyou for taking the time to read this

[Antonio]

Welcome here and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums.

Giving up gambling can be a trial and error process Shaun seeing you here might mean you gambled again but it also means you are trying to correct your mistakes and recover from it. Well done.
If you wish you can try again to get into residential treatment. Let me give you the link.

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• This reply was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Antonio.

[betterlife]

Thanks Antonio, yes I have registered and am awaiting my assessment, it is in 11 days tho. I was going to ask if it could be done any sooner as I am ready to pack my bag for the residential programme now. I am making the decision to put my life on hold so I can try to address my problem. I am scared, I’m not going to lie, fear of change, but it could be a chance to change for good. I am excited for the adventure, I no its going to be a long road, I don’t want to look back and say ” what if ” or ” if I would of “.
Should of, would of and could of. I’m not and don’t want to make any excuses. I know my problem and I’m here to sort it out.. I want to live again and I want to be free.
I’m hoping to join in on some of the groups sessions tonight 🙏 Thank-you

[betterlife]

So today I won’t gamble, I might think about it, i think about it quit often tbh.
I also use cannabis which I am slowly reducing, I no I need to be level headed for my journey ahead, I can’t do it with my head high in the clouds.

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