Back again

Hi all.

Just an update from me .For no particular reason (wasn’t feeling down or bored) I relapsed towards the end of last year and managed to blow at least another 30k , culminating in a ridiculous £700 bet on a Swedish second division football game for over 1.5 goals, which inevitably I lost (one goal after 5 minutes and two missed penalties) . Stopped again in April and haven’t had a bet since . Hopefully this is it for me, the craving to place a bet as all but disappeared . .i wish you all the best of luck
TC

Sorry to hear about your relapse TC . but it sounds like you're doing better now . I found that my urges can sneak up at any time . I used to think it was only stress or avoidance related but I've been perfectly content and relaxed before and then had the random thought of " You know , you could go play the slots a little if you wanted to …" drift through my head .

I usually respond with " Seriously ? Still trying ? " and shake it off . Not even worth a second thought . I have far better uses for my finances than to hand it over to the gambling industry . Frankly , I need it more than they do .