I have been with my partner for over 5 years and he has been struggling with his addiction since his late teens. I have come to the end of my tether as he owes me a significant amount of money, we have little trust left between us and we live month to month on our pay packets. Has anyone left a gambler before? What are the repercussions? I know this could be seen as loss in their eyes and as a result this could cause them to spiral. I have very fond memories of our time together but the negative outweighs this. I have been lied to countless times and told things are getting better. Any support is welcome.
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I'm sorry to hear that your partner's gambling has begun to affect your relationship with your partner
You may want to consider relationship counselling through Relate www.relate.org.uk. There is also Click Click Relationships for which has a helpline you can access for relationship advice https://click.clickrelationships.org/home/all-issues/
Gambling can affect relationships and it is not unknown for relationships to come to an end due to gambling, however there is support for relationships which are experiencing difficulties due to gambling and it is possible for a relationship to recover.Â
If you have any reason to believe that your partner may be at risk of self-harm or suicide if you chose to end the relationship there is The Samaritans available here www.samaritans.org
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thank you for you words of advice. I was willing to invest the time but he was always reluctant to get sustained professional help. I wish you well on your journey.
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