Well, where to being, im 27 female, currently addicted to roulette! got into lots of debt, this year has been the worst year ever so far with gambling! anyway...had a big win (worst thing that could of happened to be honest) paid back all the debt and had some left over, not a great deal, but my account "was" looking healthy, my debt was originally in double figures.
After that big win, i thought oh this is alright, if i could do that again, i would be able to keep all the money, as i'll have no debts to pay.
Fast forward a few months and i now have debt of 2 grand again, why why why.
I'm now ready to stop for real, i cant go on like this, my bank statement is full of gambling transactions is sickening.
No one knows about my gambling problem, im scared to tell my partner, as im guessing he would look at me as being pathetic.
While my debt in realatively low, i can afford to pay this back by getting some over time in at work, but if i don't stop now, god knows where i will end up!
I've just applied for a new bank account, as i no longer want to see all those gambling transactions, i want a fresh start. Had my last bet last night, so today is my day one of being gamble free, today i will not gamble.
I never had a problem when ive gambled on things like football, bingo, but roulette, well thats well and truely taken over my life! I'll even sit here watching it when i can't play, then my number comes up and im like, oh man, i would of had x amount of pounds on that! (yes thats how bad its got)
Its purely online roulette im hooked on, i don't go to bookies or casino's, when ive got cash im very careful, but depositing online i just go into some sort of trance, keep depositing until it's all gone.
Any wise words to help me through this would be very much appreciated.
Anyone else been / are hooked on roulette??
Cheers for reading.
Your story hits a real vein with what roulette has done to me. Never played before 2009, saw the FOTB's in the bookies one day then........... I became I suppose hooked bookies/on-line. Unfortunately I had access to large sums of cash which were suppose to be for my retirement, five years on blown the lot, just about mentally hanging in there day by day, fortunate on two counts a: I have a job to pay the bills, b: no debt (scares me so much the thought of debt), I also have a loving family which as you will know, you will feel you have let down really badly (no dependants though) - I have been trying to quit for a log time, tried the tested methods - on-line blockers, self-exclusion, counselling, reading/posting on here, etc etc.... but it is really difficult to stop. We all know why, the buzz of winning is pretty much top in adrenalin surges. So to help you: you have to help yourself, you have to really want to stop, being in debt should be enough motivation to stop you, but will it be ? Only you can stop because the gambling options out there are all over the place as you know, SO IF YOU WANT TO REALLY STOP, IT HAS TO BE DOWN TO YOU.
Yea I think it's soley down to will power, these TV adverts and the ladsbrooke life advert makes it seem ok ,,everywhere u look gambling try's realing you in lately,,,just sit tight let the days go by and see how you feel. Today is my 1st gamble free day, it's a journey, your not alone
Thanks for the replies 🙂
So far so good but already ive got some alone time, im on the laptop and whats the only thing im thinking about and can't seem to get out of my head right now, you guessed it....roulette!
I could find a new site, get rid of that 2 grand of debt? yeah thats what im thinking, but i sure as hell know that wouldn't happen, and i'd end up in even more debt! so i need to let this urge pass, find something to do to take my mind off it.
Thought i'd post on here, as im sure im going to be getting these feelings alot for the time being, all i can keep thinking about are those losses.
My emotions are feeling all over the place today, it's like ive gone cold turkey, and have to get it in my head that i can never gamble again because i have no self control.
How can a stupid game where the house is always going to win in the end, play such a big part in my life.
By the time my partner gets home, i need to put on the fake smiles, tell him ive had a good day, while deep down im hurting so much inside, if only he knew.
I WILL NOT gamble today.
I'm doing the exact same thing my wife new something was wrong I would keep telling her all is ok but inside I was ready to explode . It's gone to far now as this time it has made me I'll constant chest pains and headaches so today is the day I'm sorting myself out and I'm going to live the life I want .. No more bookies for me
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