Hi everyone,
Hope everyone is doing well. It's my first day here, and I would like to share my gambling journey.
Started betting on football matches last year in October. At first, I was winning a little then proceeds to lose 200 pounds in the course of three months. That's when I thought I should stop gambling. However, I have since relapsed a few times and as of today, I am on -1000. This is it, I got to stop and I have blocked transactions from my bank account to betting sites ( for the first time ).
I know it's stupid to gamble more and try to win back my losses, but I still feel very down about gambling my money away. Anyways, I hope anyone who sees this continues to stay away from gambling.
Fight on everyone!
Hi ollieoil,
Welcome to the forum. Thank you for sharing an bit about your gambling journey. Well done for putting the bank blocks in place. Please call the 24/7 helpline on 0808 8020 133 if you would like some 1;1 confidential information and support or you can contact via livechat on the website.
Best Wishes
Clare
Forum Admin
This is my first time at this site as well. I started on the poker sites about five or six years ago. I lost a lot more than I won that's an understatement. I blocked myself from several of the major poker sites and I figure I was okay. Then I started doing slots on the casino sites. One of those sites I've banned myself from already. Then today, expressly against my wife's wishes I sold my bass amplifier and blew all the money at an actual local casino. I somehow got it in my mind that the online casinos were rigged but the real ones maybe were legit. I'm feeling stupid and desperate at the moment. My wife and I don't have a lot of money and we can't afford this. But more than that I can't handle the depression that comes when I lose. I'm bi polar and losing at gambling really bums me out. I'm also ocd which doesn't help matters. I'm twenty plus years clean and sober as an alcoholic/drug addict but now I see that I've exchanged one addiction for another and I desperately need to stop.
Well done for coming on here, stay strong!! The fact you’re here is a huge step, just take it day by day - you’ve got this x
Hiya this is my first day in here very nervous,
But I just need to talk to someone that gets gamble I have done it for years in secret and now I really want to stop
I have the best partner family I could ever ask for but I am going to lose it all if I carry on I really am and I cant do it anymore I need help of finding new hobbies can anyone help please
@haystack0915 thanks honestly its so hard not to gamble it really is I have been a secret gambler for years now and I just want to stop I want a better life for me and my partner I just don't know how at the moment as all I think about is gambling x
Hello JuicyJ
Welcome to the Forum where you will find support from others in Recovery from Problem Gambling. You have taken such a positive step to move forward in your life for yourself and for your loved ones.
Along with the Forum we have Advisers available 24/7 to help you through. You can contact an Adviser by calling our Helpline on 0800 8020 133 or using our LiveChat Option. I encourage you to contact us so we can discuss the best way forward for you.
In the meantime, please keep sharing here as you are no longer alone.
Best
Amanda
Forum Admin
Hi,
This is my first day on the site and I feel so much better listening and reading people's stories I can relate to. Well done on your massive step to re building your life and beating this ? you got this ?
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