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[CrAzYbAr]

I would like to share for you a conversation with One of my mates on MSN, hope you find everything in there.
(I'm in Bold he's in Italic:))

Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
read my msn name now mate.....................................- S c o t t . . . says:
*hi-five*
- S c o t t . . . says:
what made you change heart
- S c o t t . . . says:
make such a big step in your life
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
the last 2 weeks mate........
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
week 1 heathrow
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
in with 15, made it to 25, lost the lot
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
week this week said i would do minimal gambling lost 40 including 21 one night
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
now thats it
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
I mean i dont mind losing and having fun or losing to a point
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
but I mean having no self control is addiction its timeto stop
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
you know like
- S c o t t . . . says:
yeah
- S c o t t . . . says:
really sorry for you man
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
I'l just board camers... do that then walk
- S c o t t . . . says:
i done £40 in a week
- S c o t t . . . says:
felt so sick
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
after its like "I'lkl just put a quid in this red, lose
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
then i'll just play for a board 8 in
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
lost
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
money just going down and down when I did have a nice profit!- S c o t t . . . says:
yeah
- S c o t t . . . says:
thats a sign of you not having a need for your money
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
I do have a need you see I want a new ipod
- S c o t t . . . says:
like £10 profit atm thats nothing to me
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
and some DVDs
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
and im blowing the lot on f*****g fruit machines???
- S c o t t . . . says:
but when you need something it has a price on it
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
there is a price
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
but with my gambling its just getting further away
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
walking in with stupid money, getting more then losing the lot.
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
I would have had much more money now if i hadnt gambled getting me a nice ipod by october and a last trip to southend
Crazy the Bar/Shifty--GIVEN UP GAMBLING...November 1st then THAT'S IT says:
so yeah, thats it really, its been fun but theres a time when it gets stupid and its time to put my foot down
- S c o t t . . . says:
well done

[spa]

Good on you You know I have cut right back alot too.

[WestHam89]

well today i got my wage (im 19) and it was £184 pounds....i took it all out kept £80 for my rent and stuff and lost £100 in about 40 minutes..its madness i shouldt play em but its too addictive :/

[shajder]

I've cut back big time in the last 2 years or so. I was just as bad, which is why I'm glad I found this site.

The thing that really p*sses me off these days is that all the machines are terrible and never seem to pay out. The machines I hate the most are the Deal or no Deal machines. They are well and truly shocking and I've never won anywhere near jackpot. Always get on the board, the cash goes to around £1.60 and the feature about 1 up from the bottom and then you get question mark lose......everytime. Cash or Bust is always lose as well.

I preferred the older machines such as Crystal Maze, Casino Crazy, Big Breakfast, etc. They always seemed to pay out more.

Perhaps pubs, clubs and arcades are setting the % a little too low.....maybe illegally low?!

[Deano]

Todays fruit machines are the pits,only a couple of months ago I lost a grand in about six hours.Talk about a sickener.Not gambled since due to the fact that i have been working 50+ hours a week Mon-Fri and looking after my son for our lass to work weekends.Arcades are full of shite,money grabbing machines that are no fun any more.
Good on you Crazybar,hope you keep at it.

[dodge8]

I feel for you guys ,dont get me wrong do love fruitys but is a mugs game now days 3 goes for a pound and you know on the last go something always drops in that will need a little more credit.glad i give up in the end ,just need to give up smoking now as thats the only thing burning a hole in my pocket.best of luck though to you all.

[Deano]

I feel for you guys ,dont get me wrong do love fruitys but is a mugs game now days 3 goes for a pound and you know on the last go something always drops in that will need a little more credit.glad i give up in the end ,just need to give up smoking now as thats the only thing burning a hole in my pocket.best of luck though to you all.

I am also a smoker lol.
Used to have a decent job and shit loads of spare money to fritter away but times are hard now and its hard to shake the gambling bug.Even the 10p/£5 machines play crap,remember putting £15 through a Red Gaming machine without a board.Talk about no value for money.

[Deano]

Good on you You know I have cut right back alot too.

Too right lol,the amount of videos you produce you must live in arcades

[Chris_010292]

Just to add to this, I myself will most likely quit the f***ers soon enough. It's terrible how quickly these machines can empty your pockets nowadays, and yes I am on about £5 Jackpots. £5 Jackpots in my opinion (and I am sure loads of others will agree with me) are as bad as all other machines (£35's etc). They are just a way of grabbing all peoples money of the age under 18. I believe that all machines should be for people over the age of 18 years, because even a £5 Jackpot can take £20 +++ from you in seconds nowadays. Gambling is a mugs game, yet I still do it and everyone who gambles knows that it is a pure mugs game, at the end of the day you are NEVER up, the only person that is up is the machine owner, NEVER YOURSELF.

[cardie]

to be honest i might join u as mine is becomming SERIOUS you think yours is bad ive lost 85 quid this week i am actually gutted and cannot understand whyy im doing this but what else can i do
do i just stay at home all day and go on the xbox or the computer as am spending too much time on here as is it but there nothing else to do and im sure cb will agree

[Deano]

Just like smoking addiction Cardie, you must find something else.There are times now where my own time is precious,dont get any these days.I always find myself gambling and with only a couple of hours to spare I always played the big £500 ones.Been known to lose over £400 in an hour on these.WHAT A WASTE

[cardie]

Just like smoking addiction Cardie, you must find something else.There are times now where my own time is precious,dont get any these days.I always find myself gambling and with only a couple of hours to spare I always played the big £500 ones.Been known to lose over £400 in an hour on these.WHAT A WASTE

i understand what you mean but what is there else to do

like most teenagers are out getting pissed at weekend etc i dont want to do that as i dont really see it as having a laugh as theres always fight and shite and hassle being caused an im not like that so what do i do lol i dont play sport much as i have seriously bad astmah and i live far away from most of me mates and theres nowere we can go at weekends or after school

[Deano]

i understand what you mean but what is there else to do

like most teenagers are out getting pissed at weekend etc i dont want to do that as i dont really see it as having a laugh as theres always fight and shite and hassle being caused an im not like that so what do i do lol i dont play sport much as i have seriously bad astmah and i live far away from most of me mates and theres nowere we can go at weekends or after school

Its a shitty world mate feel sorry for the youth of today.I see so much trouble just looking out of my window.I drink too much,smoke,gamble,have asthma myself and still gamble in my free time.Been with our lass 8 years and she was a cashier in an amusement arcade,hows that for sad lol.
Best thing that ever happened to me in the respect that we have a house together and a 3 yr old little boy,but still gamble when I can. As for other things to do its hard to get out of a routine mate.We have been in this house over 2 yrs,have a massive leisure centre less than 100 yds from my front door,and I have yet to go through its doors.IMO once a gambler,always a gambler but hope you find something better to spend your time on.

[Dougsta]

Goodness me people just stop playing them. I used to have a problem but cured myself - guess I saw the light in the end. I suppose I kinda replaced it with poker. When you get to understanding that game the feeling of winning a tournament and beating 500 other people dwarfs any feeling of satisfaction you get from putting your money into a piece of plastic with flashing lights, ultimately getting around 80% of your money back.

I still play in the pub occasionally but will only spend a few quid and stop. Make a rule to never get change to play them, never go to the pub alone so that you won't get tempted and stay away from those murdering arcades.

[DaemonX]

I used to blow all my wages every weekend, felt sick had nothing to show for it, then didi t again.

People that make money, prey on people like those that are regular.

But no one really makes money.

I've not really played them since the days of Psycho Cash Beast being a NEW machine.

I may spend the odd £20 every 6 months of so, but I don't enjoy them anymore.

Does help that I live outside of town and work outside of town tho, makes a huge difference. No temptations....

I just use my casino cash and play here now lol (Again thanks soooooooo much Baz for the loan been going strong ever since lol )

When the machines started to go £7 win then £15 win the gap got too big, then they went to £10,£15,£25. These were ok, nothing special though. Watched more than played. And since the 50p play came in, I thought sod it, I ain't paying £1 for 2 spins when you used to get 10.

[spa]

Too right lol,the amount of videos you produce you must live in arcades

I used to do very well out of them. Most of my 'favorite' machines have gone now so the money is alot harder to win so why bother?

[silkyuk9]

Its a big problem gambling and losing money you just cannot afford.

im 40, don't gamble on the fruit machines, yes i do i suppose, if i go out with mates and the say quid each in the machine then yes i do. The point with me is that I can put a quid in a machine and even if there is a good hold or a chance i can get on the board with another quid does not bother me, i can walk away. The machine always gives you a good spin on your last quid, its a fact, it makes you put in another quid!

I remember when i was 13 i had a summer job in a seaside town, peeling spuds for this local chip shop. i was getting 75p an hour and would work weekends and after school. On a saturday i could get about 20 to 30 quid wage and would go down the ammusements and spend it in less than half an hour! I soo learned my lesson.

When i was 18 i used to go in the bookies and spend on the horses, usually lost but the nice wins did come along to keep you interested and put more on.

These days, i bought my own machine 'Royal roulette' and now i have part ex-ed it for 'Legal Tender', the reason i have bought this is to 'waste' my own spare money. But at the end of the day i can take it back, in around 2 months i have put in over £60 in spare change and quid coins. This is my holiday fund, hopefully i will have around £400 by next summer, maybe more i don't know.

I remember someone saying to me years ago about gambling at the bookies, and its true to the fact.

'WHY DO YOU THINK THERE IS ONE 'PAY OUT' COUNTER AND FIVE 'PAY HERE' COUNTER?

If you cannot afford to gamble buyt nee to you need help, you cannot give upi by yourself if you have an addiction that is controlling you, there is help out there.

If you have young kids that should be a reason to stop you from gambling, just take a look at what extra you could give them and don't kid yourself by saying 'they get looked after' or 'they never go without' because they do if you gamble to excess.

at the end of the day, those owners in those arcades are sunning it up every year in their own private luxury holiday home that you have bought them in those far away countries in the sun. They lay there each day, by the pool. Drinking you lager, eating your steak, driving your 4X4 wearing you expensive clothes. Do they invite you to that life style, of course not they need you to fund it!

[aaamusements]

Just like smoking addiction Cardie, you must find something else.There are times now where my own time is precious,dont get any these days.I always find myself gambling and with only a couple of hours to spare I always played the big £500 ones.Been known to lose over £400 in an hour on these.WHAT A WASTE

Yep, I have given up my last vice (a pint or 3 at the pub) and I can assure you that life is exceptionally boring.

Never had a propensity to gamble, personally. Give me a tenner in a penny arcade though and I will be happy for hours!

Obligatory Gamcare link: GamCare, gambling addiction, gambling problems help, support and advice

[DnM]

Well done for quitting before it gets out of control!

I stopped playing 30 days ago and it's the longest i've ever done without playing a machine or gambling in some other way, 30 days may not seem like a long time but for someone who's played at least 3/4 times a week for the last 12 years it is!

In the last 7 years since i've had a decent income i must have lost the best part of 50-60k on fruit machines! Last month i got paid and had just short of a grand left over after the bills and rent were paid, within 3 hours of walking in the arcade i'd lost £700, that was the last ever gamble for me, the current state of play is just rediculous, it's just too easy to send silly amounts on machines that are boring!!

As aaamusements says try Gamcare, i've been on a few times and just reading the recovery diaries can be a massive help, they make you realise what it could be like if you carry on and let it get out of hand.