This is the first time i have been on this site. i finally came to terms and admitted to myself and my gf that i have a problem. i have loads of debt from gambling and the road to recovery is going to be long financially and emotional. My gambling started from my early teens in the local arcade. The buzz from winning was great. As i got older i started betting on football the stakes were higher but the returns were higher too. With the football my gambling was under control maybe 25-40 a week. The real problem started with online casinos . I was introduced to roulette and thats when my gambling addiction was realized. i had a few thousand pounds in my savings and was playing roulette maybe 20 a spin and i was loosing every spin. i spent about 500 that day. nothing compared to what i spent yesterday. Anyway its not about winning money anymore i had winnings in my account 'Pending Withdrawal' and i knew if i went back on the website i would spend it all. i knew this, but i couldn't help myself. i spent all my winnings plus 6 times that afterwards. now im in debt big time.
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Hi philip, when i read your story i felt like it was my writing and my own story..first of all u r not alone..i am in kind of same position as u r now only diffrence is i posted my short story 24 days ago. I am gambling free for 24 days as today and although financial recovery will take time but emotional recovery is there everyday i dont gamble.i regularly read and try to post as much as i think would be helpfull to someone..how i keep myself away from gambling..everthing starts with mind ..my mind already knows that we cant win because we can not stop!! Second thing is i keep myself busy at work and at gym..i am 38 years old and i give my ambition to sport rather then gambling.my advice to u is believe yourself, u can do it ..second find sth to keep your body and mind busy..there is lots of thing to enjoy in this life..start enjoying..good luck and take care..i feel for u and i ll keep looking your progress and let u know about mine..
thanks fezclub i know it will be a long hard journey. i told my gf how much i spent today and she was very supportive as i have seeked help this time round i had a loan years ago and said i would never take one out again but now im in more debt than ever. i never thought i would have a problem with gambling but here i am. i know now that the enjoyment i used to get from a football accumulator i will never get again as its an all or nothing scenario with addiction. i will keep myself busy. im still devastated with the amount of money i blew yesterday and i think the first couple days will be hard to come to terms with what i have done. im thankful i have a great gf who will support me through this nightmare im dealing with at the moment
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