I’ve recently admitted that I have a gambling addiction.
Currently looking for somewhere else to live as I’m sleeping in my caravan on the drive as my wife wants me out.
I feel lost, alone and don’t know where to turn I feel that when I do find somewhere else to live wether it be temporary or permanent I may end up going back to gambling just to pass the time away. (I am certainly going to try not too)
I don’t want to gamble again and I don’t want to lose my family forever, I know I need the help, and I can’t understand why I started to gamble to the depths that I do, hopefully just hopefully I’ll stay away from the shops and I can get my life back and my family more importantly.
One step at at a time
I know how bad you're feeling right now. When life is hard it's so easy for me to self-destruct and say f**k it. Most of the time I'm sensible but then when I'm feeling depressed because I'm a square peg in a round hole, on my own and hating myself with a passion, I know that if only for a short time, gambling is my escape. It's insanity! We've just got to put those blocks in place which makes it harder to gamble when the urge appears. My advice is to self-exclude from all the bookmakers in your town/city. Another thing is to avoid even walking past them if you can help it. Choose another route. You need to get to the root of why you gamble. That's what I'm trying to do. I can recommend doing a CBT course for low moods. It shows you how simple things like self-loathing and letting the inner bully rule your life etc. You sound like you need some help in that department. Things will hopefully get better for all of us, we just gotta pit in the work.
All the best
Stuart
It's a life changing opportunity you know have,its over,the gambling is done,the worst is happening.Now fight back ,change,win the life you had back by never gambling ever again.
It's hard,needs patience and a plan but can be done.good luck
I know it feels naff at the moment but you can change ya life if you want to.im trying to.
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