Hi
This is my first post. I'm a 23 year old guy and and finally realising I need to stop gambling. I am addicted to FOBTs and have lost a lot of money over the last 18 months. I started playing fruit machines and this evolved into FOBTS. The bets got larger and larger and I had a number of big wins. However when I lose I chase and do not know when to stop
I have a good living and make a good wage for someone my age. I had lots of money saved at one point but now I have got a fraction of what I did have.
My most recent losses were 1200 yesterday. I went back this morning to chase it and lost another 450. I just can't keep doing this to myself. I have come here as I cant go to family or friends as it would destroy them to hear about my addiction. I want to sort this once and for all and rebuild my life as currently I'm on a horrible place.
thanks
Hi London
You've come to the right place!
This is a hard long road but you can do it! Count yourself luckly that you have reconised the problem now and not 35000 in debt like me! I'm only 25 with my first baby on the way.
Knowing that I have a little one to look after and a husband that loves me is keeping me strong. (however i havent told him so thats bad on my part)
Facing my debts head on and feeling sick about what I've lost is hard, however seeing what i've lost and borrowed is making me determined to work super hard pay it off and start again.
London look at your savings account and look at what you spend on gambling every month..... Then put the money you would gamble back in your savings account and watch it grow! That's going to be my new high when I've paid off my debts!
Love and peace to you 🙂
Sazzy x
hi London/ Sazzy- i owe £35,000+ 90% gambling related, just done my second day of not gambling.
We all need to start respecting money again and find a passion for keeping hold of it for as long as possible.
good luck guys
I'm 19k down and in a few days time will be 30 days gamble free and will be making my first payment towards my latest debt - which I have calculated to be 3.6% towards my debt. What a long road but it feels good to be chipping away at it.
One must always be vigilant as the gambling can strike at any point and destroy any progress you make.
For London posting here, I don't want to scare you but hand on heart, you could be looking down the abyss if you don't pull out. You have a chance to snap it early or you could be like the rest of us on this thread, thousands in debt and facing a life of hiding, fear and sadness.
Get strong now, read everyone's stories on this forum and promise yourself you won't be writing the same story in 5 years time.
Good luck to you too Dalby,
I feel that having so much debt and stress caused by the debt made me in some ways want/need to gamble more. A sort of If i just get that win it'll be ok and i'll stop! That bloody thoery never worked. Having so many debts is stomach turning when I think I could be in this much debt and actually have a car or something to show for it! I'm disgusted in myself.
Really want to go to a GA meeting to meet others theres one in my area tonight but I'm a bit scared I'd like to take a family member with me does anyone know the rules on this?
Sazzy x
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