Hi new to this, my partner has revealed his gambling addiction in the last few days and um struggling with my emotions (angry, hurt, destroyed, devastated) he has lied for most of our relationship, I suffer with anxiety/depression from an abusive marraige and dont know how to cope with this or how to help the situation as all we are doing is arguing and fighting...exhausted from it. Any advice would be welcome. He has rang the helpline on here and willing to take the advice, I now have his bank card and credit card but also has made a comment of being able to go to bank and cancel them and change password if he wants so not sure how long it will be till he does that and then what? Apart from this problem our relationship has been great and hes helped me a lot thats why it hurts so much just want to be to move forward.
Hi JoBone
You have every right to every feeling you're having. You can call Gamcare or get to a Gam Anon meeting. It's hard when this is dropped on you... none of us are prepared or have a clue how to go about dealing with it and support for you is essential.
This addiction does not just go away with financial barriers and willpower. It's a process and you will go through a range of emotions. Reading up on the addiction and getting support for you will help you feel more in control of your own life.
Take Care
Cathyx
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