Hiya All,
I am 37 years old and have been addicted gambling for 13 and a half years roughly. Got myself into just short of £14,000 worth of debt in the past, but cleared that in January of this year. I started gambling when I split up with my boyfriend and was at a low point. I am currently going through another low point in my life having lost my little sister to breast cancer in February of last year, aged just 31. I have started to slip further and further back into it heavily, with only small debt, but still a problem, only just been paid and deposited to much already this, now only have enough for my rent and a few bills, car has got its MOT next weekend and hope to god that it passes with minimal cost, otherwise that is going to be a big issue as my folks will say 'you have just been paid'. I want to get out of this rut that I am in. I feel unable to speak with my family about this as they are going through enough as it is.
Thanks for listening to my first post.
Hi wardal,
I am probably not the best person to advice on gambling recovery but I believe every new post deserves a reply. I personally gambled on and off for the last 14 1/2 years and I still remember that day and will take it to the grave...in those years I had up and i had many many lows and the last few years have been really tough...I keep trying to fix the cracks and I thought I did at the beginning of this year but ohhh no i did find a way around it...I will be trying to have one last go at ever lasting recovery...and this time I think will be last one but that's for another day...
My one piece of advice to you right now would be and I speak from my personal experience is either hand over your finances to friends or family or at least give them access to monitor.before it's too late..I really wish I did otherwise my pot would not be half empty today...at the end of the day it's only money and our sanity and health is more important to try and beat this addiction...I know you said that you won't speak to your family and I understand but it will come out eventually...in the meantime is there a close friend that you feel you can share this with...if nobody is aware of your current situation then you will a way to continue and its OK because nobody knows about it...Right now nobody knowd about my latest relapse but I will be speaking to my brother about it in the next few days to help me get through this latest relapse and to close one last loop that was overlooked during my latest recovery...Otherwise I know if not this or next week or month I will find a way to lose that money...don't make that mistake...good luck with your recovery...I will be keeping an eye on it...
Hiya Donas,
Thanks for responding ... i took the first step today, i spoke to my boss (she is like a mum to me) and i admitted that I have a gambling addiction and she has agreed to do all that she can to support me. She has even offered to take control of my finances for me. I had a good cry with her and it felt good to speak about it. I have tonight excluded myself from all sites that ​i have been gambling on ... I am going to open up to the girls at work tomorrow and get one of the to put a restriction on my phone so that i can not access 17+ websites and not tell me the password to cancel it as my mobile has been my downfall recently. Do you know how good it feels being on this forum and seeing that I am not alone x
Hey..thanks love..
Well done on coming here..
Great place for support..
Massive respect for speaking to boss...take one day at a time hun.
Catch up when I'm back..x
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