Are you "cured"

[Partytimearena]

After over 8 weeks (my longest)of no fobts, I think I'm "cured". Are you?

[Pete Tranter's Sister]

Hmmmm, this is going to be a tough one but inevitably an easy one.  After 50 year's gambling, mostly slots, some blackjack card counting, I too have had an 8/9 week break since I don't gamble online.  I think the longest I've ever managed pre-Covid was about 4 months, 15 years ago.  I've never had so much dust or money in my wallet.  My grass has never been greener or shorter.  I even cleaned the inside of the double glazing yesterday.  Bookies, amusements and casinos are always my downfall, although I did win $1720 on blackjack card counting in Vegas but that's another story.  I'm reasonably certain that I'm not cured, just rested, and the lure of post-lockdown party feeling walking into town with a wallet full of old cash and no losses for the last few months will be too much.  Nice thought though.  And I've got a 5 day business trip to Cardiff planned in late summer, where my favourite casino is located, d'oh.  So I'm almost certainly not cured and never will be, just currently pleasantly relaxed since I've not been experiencing those roller coaster occasional highs of winning and the much longer troughs and desperation of losing.  Good luck to everyone else who may be cured though and I hope you manage to keep it up.

[Partytimearena]

If we do go back to our old ways post pandemic, do you think fobts rtp will be increased  just to lure the punters back in again?

[mjl5656]

On 6/2/2020 at 4:55 AM, Partytimearena said:

If we do go back to our old ways post pandemic, do you think fobts rtp will be increased  just to lure the punters back in again?

No Chance

If you look what happened at William Hill when the limit went down to £2 they decreased the odds

So I would hold your breath for that happening

 

[mjl5656]

As Daren has already posted the % has gone down in coral 

The bookies way to welcome everyone back !

[Skippy888]

Yes - not going back - And I won't miss the FFFFFING TOILETS!

[cazza6565]

2 hours ago, Skippy888 said:

Yes - not going back - And I won't miss the FFFFFING TOILETS!

Aye but you won't be able to use them now. I think toilets will be closed.

[TheKingInTheNorth]

On 5/30/2020 at 2:08 AM, Partytimearena said:

After over 8 weeks (my longest)of no fobts, I think I'm "cured". Are you?

I just don’t think it’s as simple as that? You stopped because you were forced to stop because the “drug” of the machine was literally taken away and you had no choice.

Now you have the choice again so temptation will creep in. If you truly want to be cured you need to put barriers up to ward of the temptation, that might mean steering clear of the bookies or not carrying cash/cards etc.

The acid test for your “cure” is now because there’s nothing stopping you and I think a blase “I’m cured” attitude is actually a disaster waiting to happen as that sort of complacency will lead to your going back and playing again.
 

If you truly want to stay stopped it’s going to take work, lockdown has given many the opportunity to clear their heads and step back but now they have to keep that clear head and stay away as just a tenner in will lead them back down the slippery slope.

I wish you well and hope you are cured but just think you need to be mindful.

[Skippy888]

No, I won't go back in either. It's given me a chance to take a step back and have a good look. There is nothing there for me. 

 

P.S. Not even for a whizz if I'm desperate

P.P.S Perhaps in the doorway

 

 

[marcus russell]

think im cured!better to watch other gamers then lose my own money😂

[Partytimearena]

I'm starting to get the itch now that the lockdown is gradually easing (arcades not opened yet here in Scotland, the bookies fobts are switched off).  I thought I'm cured but now not too sure.  Must fight the demons!