Hi,
30 years later and really have had enough. After being unemployed for some time, found a respectable job again. First salary hit my bank on Wednesday and it has all gone online. I'm ashamed to admit that virtual racing has become my poison of choice (yip, cartoon racing).
Will self exclude from my 5 betting accounts and for additional support, will use my bank's blocking facility. I haven't been inside a betting shop for a decade.
I need to begin to restore my financial & mental health (caused by gambling). I do have a question, however? I have attempted to purchase a loan to simply survive, food and energy, until my next pay day. This has proven fruitless on account of my bad credit. How do others manage to financially survive in wake of gambling debt?
Many thanks.
It's so hard to survive financially after a bad gambling week has taken all of your salary. While this won't help your situation in that sense I'd definitely say to stay away from loans etc. I went the exact same route and it's so easy to chase your losses with what feels like someone else's money with a loan. So be greatful you are struggling to get one.
I know some people see shame in it but I have used food banks before to help me survive until payday.
I’m sorry you lost all your wage. I was borrowing money off my adult son. Then I started to take cash out when I got paid. I’ve got bad credit too. I tried taking out a loan but no luck which was probably good because at that time I would have just put it on the casino.
can you ask your employer for an advance payment on next months wages? Otherwise all I can suggest is using the food bank or I go to a church on Wednesdays that does a ‘pantry’ so you get £15 worth of food for £5.
well done for quitting. I’m only on day four, but it’s nice to have money in my bank account again and not have it all gone in minutes. You’ve got this! Next month will be better. I’ve survived on beans on toast for a week before.
good on you for getting that new job though 😊 I’ve been out of work for a few months so unfortunately had plenty of time to gamble online, before I knew it, it was all back on the slots. A vicious circle ⭕️ I’m glad I got help.
hope you have a lovely day and enjoy the sunshine ☀️
Thanks for the kind and considered comments.
Shame seems to be recurring theme in the Forums. I can so relate. Feel so ashamed gambling thousands on Scooby Doo and cartoon racing cars. As it's all online it just has never felt like real cash, something akin to playing with monopoly money. The frequency of the races (every minute) merely feeds into my addictive personality.
My life has become a succession of creative and deceitful excuses to extract £££ from my family & friends. I know Dad would be turning in his grave and that is now my driving force.
I have excluded myself from my 5 betting accounts and hope this works the oracle. Just need to get through to the 28th and, God willing, can begin a new financial life. This is the first time I have admitted the severity of the problem and will be the first time in 30 years that any cash which hits my bank account isn't partly (or all) used for gambling. I am not expecting it to be easy.
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