Hi everyone.
I have joined this forum as a result of accepting that I have a problem with compulsive gambling. I'd like to thank my sister for hearing me and for pointing me in this direction.
I'm sure there are many documented emotional stages in the process and clearly I'm at the very start so as some of you are now or will have been....I'm scared of what the future holds.
Reading some of the posts and stories on this site have given me some hope on the grounds that a) I'm not alone in terms of what I've done and how it affects me and those close to me...and b) I can and will achieve a life that does not require gambling to augment it.
Regards
Hi
Welcome to the forum!
First of all you have certainly come to the right place and there's so much great information here to guide you through your recovery.
I have read the forum in great detail since admitting and dealing with my problem, the stories I have read are sad and the recovery stories happy. There is a long way to go fighting this horrifc illness..... But together we can do this.
Take care
xxxxxx
Hi, This is the first time i've been back on the forum since May. This is the worst month i've had gambling in my life. I have had to live off very little for 3 weeks. I'm in a dark place but i am on the way to making it better. I've been thinking all night that i need to get out of this HOLE i am stuck in. I have got to get a hobby after finishing work to take me away from the thought of gambling. We've got to try our hardest to stop feeding the gambling companies our hard earned cash! Good Luck. Bil
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