I need help badly I'm a hardworking bloke but gambling is my bad downfall I got paid on Tuesday which totalled just over 1700 which was a decent wage for me I've paid some of my bills and had about 900 left I've put some money away for holiday so it left me with 500 and i wasted it in a day on scratchcards now I have no money to survive through the month whats the best way to get help
Best way to tackle it is to first admit to yourself and others that you have a problem, blowing almost a third of your wage on scratchcared certaily indicates that. Compulsive gamblers cannot control the urge to gamble so we need support to tackle this issue. GA is the best place for this in my opinion once you are honest at the meetings.
Hi Mickey,
Welcome to the Forum!
It must be very frustrating for you losing all this money so it might be a good idea to ask someone to manage your salary for you for a period of time.
You say that you need help with this so, that is a good place to be in your recovery. The next step is to actually seek help. I recommend that you get in touch with us and speak to adviser who can guide you through more helpful steps.
I hope you get more feedback and support by other members too here.
All the best,
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