Hello to everyone. I m Bogdan and i m addicted to gambling. I need to find a way to stop this. But my stupid brain every time listen my emotion and not what is logically. I was thinking i can t control my self. But i don t have a chance. I lost too much money. I lied my friends, my family, i borrow a lot of money and when i m looking in a mirror i see the true i m a MONSTER. My family and some friends are far from me. they care about me and they try to help me evey time in the last 2 years. But i never quit. I can t stop this. I m working but almost all the money i gambling on sport. I want to change my life. I was very close to kill my self one year ago. Was a time when i brake up with my ex girlfriend, i was sleeping in the park, i steal one laptop and phone but i give it back to the owner 3 days later because i wasn t raised to steal. Was my first time and i hope the last time. I started to lie my friends and family and i hate this. I was an honest and serious person. I was respected by every one before. I m still lucky because not every one know my story. I tried to hide but is difficult. Anyway i want to start from 0 step by step and to find a cure for my addiction. Thank you.
Hi Boghzidan,
welcome to the Forum, and well done for taking steps to address your gambling problem. It sounds like it has taken you to some really challenging places, but it also sounds like you still are able to turn certain decisions around.
Stopping gambling is not easy and it will take quite a bit of effort and patience and dedication. But it sounds like you have come to a point where you are ready to make the commitment.
If you haven't so far, please call our Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or our Netline here.
Keep posting, and keep up the momentum.
All the best,
Forum Admin
I have 4 days without gambling. I m working a lot of hours to have my mind occupied. I need to find a hobby to have my mind busy everytime.
Hello Boghzidan,
Well done on those gambling-free days. Good idea about scheduling your time with a hobby that will focus your attention, so thoughts about gambling don't have as much opportunity to dominate. Perhaps you'd like to start an online diary in our 'Recovery diaries' section, so you can chart your day-to-day progress?
Take care,
Forum admin.
Hi and welcome,
Everyine here knows how you are feeling. You can get through this. I too am looking for a hobby or somthing to fill my time with but as I gambed late at night (online slots) its a difficult bit of time to fill.
Good luck with everything.
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