15 replies to this topic

[jamesb99_1999]

Fantastic! I think we all know about compulsion with the machines (that's what they are created to exploit), and really good to hear you are avoiding it.. I wouldn't test yourself walking in there too many times though, best to just plain steer clear ---- and GA say one day at a time don't they..


Again though - well done!!

[leez]

they don t call them bandits for nowt m8 .. good luck

[fistandantilus]

Congratulations and well done. You should feel proud. I've been gambling free for close to 8 years now ( after over 10 years of fruit machine addiction) and all i can say the longer you go the easier it is.

Now I look at fruit machines and just about every other type of gambling for what it is. Fixed in favour of the machine/bookie/system. Once you see past the flashing lights and realize that long term you'll always lose, you'll never be tempted again

[leez]

i yes horses dogs their all fixed m8 .. i use to work hard all week , then blow my yts money on the saturday morning on the bandits .. shocking nowt left on the saturday afternoon end up walking home how sad is that .... never again though lol

[saynowt]

just want to say well done james i dont know if you have been reading other posts today ie a one titled "67 quid"a lot of people are in the same situation as yourself me included i was addicted for roughly 17 years can u imagine how much money i have thrown away in them years im good now i dont need to play them and i can walk anywhere now and they dont bother me when in a pub i dont even look at them cos they are all crap anyway good luck to you keep it up fingers crossed for you

[superbank]

Well done - it's not easy to get away from the machines - I used to spend HUNDREDS on them years ago. I seemed to stop playing them when they got less interesting (well, for me anyway) which was when the Hi-Lo started to get used as a gamble on virtually every machine.

I still play the oldies if I get the chance, but it's small change and I get a lot of enjoyment.

Keep up the good work!!

[cave]

congrats, the way i found to give them up was start playing the S16 one and once you have won the jackpot it can get very boring to go on a few days later and win nothing, so you rarely bother with them again..

i think the only thing i waste my money on now is the bloody lottery and if it wasnt for the fact i know my numbers i would have gave up ages ago

[impact]

Congratulations James your are a winner the machine is a business there to take and make money but you are the winner SUPER M8.

[fred the red]

well done james reading some of the replies on this site i think a lot of people are very proud of you. hope you can keep it up it is very hard .also a very big thankyou to the people who do fruit emu the fruitmachines emulators helps people a lot

[Gazeyre1966]

Nice one James. I can vouch for the fact that it gets easier. The thing is to keep off them until such a time comes that you don't even recognise them anymore. There are a few posts in the history of this forum if you search for "addictions" mine included amongst them to inspire you and others to give up the fruities for good. You wouldn't believe how far your money will go until you quit for good. Nice one!!!

[eddy_dixon]

congratulations mate. you have won the jackpot, in life that is lol. dunno if youve been reading my thread "67 quid" but im at that stage where all i can think about is fruit machines when im at work or where ever. i'd do anything to be in your shoes. extremely well done mate.

[Fruity_Goodness]

It's only been 10 weeks since i started and only 6 weeks at GA but I feel so much better in myself. I know people will say that if u play the emu you are still gambaling

Eh? If you play the emu you are still gambling? I don't geddit, please explain.

I can understand that if you are a member of GA you must abstain from ALL FORMS OF GAMBLING (a real pain, you even have to watch what you buy at the supermarket .... one packet of crisps - IS THERE A CRISP £20 NOTE INSIDE? - could be a relapse, negligence being no defence) but please to explain.

Are you staking fourpence worth of electricity against the hope of gaining 12 microns of pleasure at getting a Jackpot Repeater on Supa Steppa?

[Fruity_Goodness]

Thanks James. I will tell you one thing it's not been easy, and I know it going to be hard over the next few months too. I am looking for somthing to fill the gap now and am thinking about driving lesson. somthing i have always wanted to do but could never afford it as to my gambaling.

Have you thought about taking up the heroin? Excellent gap filler.