Hello, my name is kacey and i am 20 years old and i am struggling with gambling so bad. I’m not sure what it is that draws me to gambling, maybe the thrill? I have no idea. Gambling has taken over my life recently, especially since i opened a credit card and maxed it out! Now not only am i struggling with a gambling addiction i also have DEBT. It’s actually getting ridiculous. I feel alone and ashamed and no one i reach out to understands either.Â
Any advice is greatly appreciated (:Â
Thank you for listening <3
Sign up to GamStop straight away. It is free and will self exclude you from and stop you from being able to sign up to all UK licensed online casinos. Don't dance around it with choosing a period and just select the 5 year auto renewal option.
Also download GamBan which GamCare offer to pay for through partnership and select 5 years. This will stop access to any and all online gambling sites/apps completely (including the foreign ones not covered by GamStop)
If you don't do these things I guarantee we will see you back on here in future posting in a much worse situation.
Consider the money you have lost as spent on an expensive lesson why not to gamble.Â
If I were you I would also pay your credit card off and get rid of it after as they are only bad.
They exist to encourage you to spend money you don't have for the banks to profit.Â
Hi Kacey
sorry to hear your struggling, you've come to the right place, we're all in the same boat trying to crack this addictionÂ
Please put all blocks in place, this will help you loads, speaking on here and in the chat rooms has helped me a lot, I'm also receiving 121 counselling through gamcare and this is also really helping
You're so young, you have a bright future ahead of you without gambling, don't waste your money or time, you'll never win!
It's hard, but do-a-ble with the right supportÂ
Try change things around, you don't want to be 60 with nothing but debt, anxiety, depression from gambling....it sucks
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Stay strong 💪Â
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