Help me

Hello just breath this gambling addiction is so unreal we never realize how we are harming ourselves! I just loan money to pay bills and spent it gambling in hopes of getting more to actually clear up my bills! But never the less here I lay bills unpaid depressed and just don’t feel like starting over getting myself out this hole I’m in! I want to give up I want to say forget it all! But then I think about why? I keep telling myself I’m going to get it right! So today’s a new day and I will try my best to get it right! Because the emotions I’m feeling and always have felt from gambling is becoming unbareable! So Today just for today I choose my mental over these evil thoughts in my head! I pray my story help you! I only Join because I want a outlet and I saw you asking for Help! May God fix the both of us inside and out!

Imagine you go to the hospital with food poisoning. Will the doctor say, "gee, you're such an idiot", ? No , of course he won't say that. He will say we will give you the treatment you need to get well. Think of the gambling addiction like this: You're sick and you need treatment to get better. Keep searching until you find the treatment method to get well. You can do it. Just don't give up. You stopped for awhile until you relapsed, you can stop again. Best wishes. 

Dear Help Me,

Thank you for sharing your experience on our forum.

We're sorry to hear you have been struggling so much.

If you wanted to chat with an adviser in more detail about your gambling, and to go through all the help and support available to you, give us a call on 0808 8020 133. You can also contact us through our NL chat. We are open 24/7.

We can see that you have already received supportive replies, but don't be alone with this, and do contact us if you need more support.

Take care,

Phoebe

Forum Admin

Dear Help me you are in the right place for help. I feel your pain.  Gamcare has literally saved my life the help is here 

"Please help me" were the words I said to The Devine Mercy on 16th March and after a complete meltdown next day I confessed to my partner and family that I was hooked on gambling and had been for over two years stopping 7 months ago for a few weeks I soon had talked myself out of the fact that I was addicted and began gambling in secret . I lost a lot of money and was a changed person I was in great despair by the time I cried out those words as I knew I couldn't beat this on my own I also knew I wanted it all to just stop. I asked Gamban to block me from everywhere which they did within 24 hours. I spoke to GamCare support who were brilliant. Stick with them you will get help . 

I am only now beginning to appreciate the benefits of stopping I only had. £130 left in my account and nothing in my savings account. Before I started gambling I had over £6000 in savings.  It was a struggle to survive it was a difficult few weeks  of fighting strong urges but I got support when I asked for it and you will too. I can relate to where you are right now and I really feel for you. 

 today I have £159 in my bank and £1100 in my savings to see it building up again is the best feeling in the world and to know that it won't disappear overnight is a comfort. Had I not used Gamstop I don't think this would have been possible. Today I don't have to lie to anyone that is such a burden off my shoulders. I also got great support yesterday at RCA trust this was also arranged via GamCare and will be there every week now.

So glad you have taken the first steps to recovery and wish you the best ? 

PS:  You are not an idiot nor are you worthless you are brave and honest