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| 1. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Mon 9th Feb 2026. 18:56 Signed up today for Gamstop, the online betting blocker……I realised over the weekend I was spending too much needlessly chasing bets and the big wins, instead of saving and pushing for a better life for myself and my family. The feeling of anxiety over it is surprisingly bigger than I anticipated. Was wondering if others have done the same and how they coped with it at the start? Reply |
| 2. Author: Bletchley_Par Date: Mon 9th Feb 2026. 19:02 Worse thing I`ve ever done. Sure, I may have gave the bookies less money but I really miss a spin on the games in the wee small hours or a quick bet if I get a tip. I don`t mind goiing to the bookies to bet on the nags. I have 1 year left of suspention left. If you are spending too much and are not enjoying it you have done the right thing, it`s tough at first though.  Reply |
| 3. Author: jake89 Date: Mon 9th Feb 2026. 20:27 Best of luck with it Dave. You`re doing the right thing for you and your family. Reply |
| 4. Author: NMCmassive Date: Mon 9th Feb 2026. 23:04 Fair play for coming onto the public forum and starting a thread. I really hope you get what you need but you’re opening the door and giving opportunities to others as well. Even if they don’t post about it here, they might see it and make the decision to address their own situation. COYP Reply |
| 5. Author: red-star-par Date: Mon 9th Feb 2026. 23:12 You have 100% made the right decision, gambling is a scourge on society. My dad always gave me the advice that you don`t see any poor bookies, and that gamblers only tell you about it when they win. I am actually quite successful at gambling in that I usually win enough to wipe my face on account of the way I place my bets, but I have had situations in the past where I have beat the bookies for months on end for big money. Do you know what they do in that situation? They close your account and give you the money in the account. They aren`t interested in a relationship with people who win, they only want the losers to beg with them. The best thing to do is to not gamble Reply |
| 6. Author: Turps Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 13:19 Used a similar service and stopped 6-7 years ago. Hard at first but doesn`t take long until you get to the mindset of not missing it. 100% better off mentally as well as financially. Reply |
| 7. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 14:50 Cheers for the advice and letting me known Ive made the right choice - well except Beltchley 😂 On a positive note I did track my football bets from the start of the league cup this year and ended that on a very nice profit, so maybe will feel a bit better knowing Ive stopped on a winning season. Reply |
| 8. Author: buffy Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 16:06 I’m hope you’re able to get back to being yersel with the family, Dave. I’ve known a couple of pals who became completely overwhelmed and isolated from gambling but they’re now on the road to recovery. I was encouraged to visit a betting shop one day years ago. I hadn’t a scooby what it entailed and once I was through the door and reached the front of the queue to the counter I was so flummoxed and bamboozled that I squeaked “where’s yer toilet please?!?” Needless to say I’ve never ventured back. 😵💫 ”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019” Reply |
| 9. Author: Bletchley_Par Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 16:18 Topic Originator: Dave_1885 I never said you have not made the right choice, you asked for people`s experience of this subject and I gave you mine. I specifically said if "If you are spending too much and are not enjoying it you have done the right thing" If you just wanted validation you should have said....so... It sounds lkie you are doing the right thing, well done and good luck. Post Edited (Tue 10 Feb 16:22) Reply |
| 10. Author: Rusty Shackleford Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 17:29 NMCmassive, Mon 9 Feb 23:04 Totally. All the very, very best Dave mate Reply |
| 11. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 19:40 Bletchley_Par, Tue 10 Feb 16:18 I can only apologise BP, I must have misinterpreted it/rushed through it and overlooked stuff 🤦🏻♂️ cheers for the support 👍🏻 Post Edited (Tue 10 Feb 19:41) Reply |
| 12. Author: Bletchley_Par Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 20:16 No bother dude. I don`t think I needed 7 years away from it, that decision was a bit rushed. I was just blowing any winnings on slots. Dogwalking helped. Reply |
| 13. Author: Never10yairds Date: Tue 10th Feb 2026. 21:10 Much like red star, I’ve had bookies accounts closed in the past because I was beating them. I had a good system on betting trebles in the Scottish lower leagues and spotting single bets I judged to be a wrong price. A friend of my dad who worked as an odds compiler told me most bookies paid very little attention to Scottish lower leagues, so if you knew a team was decimated with injuries or illness there was always a fair chance the price hadn’t been updated to reflect that. I rarely bother with it now. It’s not something I ever found addictive, I did enjoy beating them over a season though. Good luck in staying off it Dave, if you’re not winning it’s no fun, especially if you are losing more than you are comfortable with. Reply |
| 14. Author: NikNakPar Date: Sat 14th Feb 2026. 02:12 Dave_1885, Mon 9 Feb 18:56 Another useful tool is Gamban. Register with them quick convo and they send link to download software on your phone for free that prevents you accessing any form of gambling sites. I needed this extra deterrent along side gamstop as still used prize pages and non gamstop sites. You can set how long it’s on your phone for. You cannot delete it or disable it. Only way around it is to get a new phone. You may not be that bad that you would need this but good option to know about for some. Reply |
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