Hi,this is my first time on visiting the forums though i have visited the site a few times over the last few days,i have a problem with scratchcards and bingo sites,i started over 12 months ago and hit rock bottom at christmas when i had personal problems which seem to tip me over the edge,i lost all my money and even stole from my own son to try and cover myself with my husband.
I admitted on new years day to my close family how bad it had got and what i had done and though they say they are proud of me for admitting what i had done and saying i want to stop,they said they will help me every step of the way im terrified of letting them down.
I have no way of getting funds to feed this nasty addiction anymore as my husband has my bank card and all money from now on but its still eating away at me every single day,i have got an assesment with mind.org on thursday to see how they can help me but any other advice would be welcomed,thanks
Hi and welcome. Being here will help you with this journey. We have all been where you are, I am right now along with many, many others. Have a read through diarys on here and keep posting your thoughts. Good luck to you xx ps feel free to read my posts. I am only on day 3 of recovery. Star x
Hi Astraea, well done for opening up it's the first step forward! I remember writing down all I had done and felt so ashamed of myself! It's sounds like the fear of letting your husband and son down again will be a big help in stopping this problem, well done and you can do it 😀
Hi and welcome, admitting and seeking and a great start..you know have a second chance...if you keep that gambling door firmly shut (I am sure you know what you need to do that) than the rest will take care of itself and the guilt and regrets will swap with happiness and normality...Otherwise there will be more tears regrets and guilt and I am sure you don't want that..keep strong and take one day at a time...That's all we can do...keep reading and posting..take care...
astraea wrote:
Hi,this is my first time on visiting the forums though i have visited the site a few times over the last few days,i have a problem with scratchcards and bingo sites,i started over 12 months ago and hit rock bottom at christmas when i had personal problems which seem to tip me over the edge,i lost all my money and even stole from my own son to try and cover myself with my husband.
I admitted on new years day to my close family how bad it had got and what i had done and though they say they are proud of me for admitting what i had done and saying i want to stop,they said they will help me every step of the way im terrified of letting them down.
I have no way of getting funds to feed this nasty addiction anymore as my husband has my bank card and all money from now on but its still eating away at me every single day,i have got an assesment with mind.org on thursday to see how they can help me but any other advice would be welcomed,thanks
Let us know how the assessment goes and if it helped you? Many on here say keeping busy helps? Some say getting to meetings / online chat? Reading a few more posts and learning a bit more about the reality of gambling might help many as well?
tri x
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