Hello,
I have been using online gaming and have spent far too much, have used savings, needed help from my parents to pay off credit cards and then I spoke to them and they helped me and I promised to never ever do this again.Â
unfortunately after almost 2 weeks of no activity I relapsed 2 days ago and lost all of the money they had helped me with.Â
I feel that I am depressed and that could be the cause for this gambling problem.Â
I don’t want to attend face to face meetings, but would like support online through the NHS perhaps- does anyone know if this is an option? My parents want me to talk to the Gp but I don’t want any of this on my health records, I have now banned all sites from my phone so no future  gambling will take place.Â
I just feel awful and like a failure.Â
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.Â
Hi user @stopped
Thank you for sharing your experience. Gambling harms are tricky and complex to navigate and youre not on your own in this - please do reach out to our helpline or live chat for support, we are open 24/7 and we can go through the support we offer
We do referrals for 1to1 support which can be over video or phone call, there is also a group live chat we run daily from 8-9pm where you can get support and talk to others
You have taken the first step forward by blocking sites and posting on here, so well done
Take care
Phoebe
Forum Admin
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