I didn't think i would be ever writing here but here goes ....
My name is jen and i have a gambling problem it started in may this year i won a couple of thousand and booked a holiday to new york for me and my husband and thought this was great i was gambling here and there with no real problem then won another couple of thousand i then lost it wanted it back and basically been up and and down since then when things are good there good but when there bad there really bad i have 3 kids and suffering pnd my eldest has autisim and very hard to handle and when things get bad i used to turn to the slots to take my mind off things as my husband works shifts long ones its hard to get out and about or have hobbies . i feel so low right now i never thought i could be addicted to something as my mum is a recovering alcoholic so i thought to myself i wouldn't be like her but im now in this position and i don't know what too do? my husband is aware of the problem and i have now cut up my bank cards and i have no access too money unless i ask for it but my husband turned around and said to me whats stopping you ordering another card which had floored me as i thought i was doing the right thing by cutting them up i don't have any debts to feed my addiction but it has left us in sticky situations where do i go from here how do i recover from this
Jen
I just signed up as well, and just wanted to say that your husband saying what's stopping you from ordering a new one doesn't help. I managed to stop gambling for about 4 months and then my mate starts phoning me and telling how much she winning and losing. And my personal life went down hill. Like you it takes my mind off real life until you lose it all. And a lot of people just say Oh well if you do that to stop you can just to this to gamble again. Then it's in my head. Its like they are giving me ideas to gamble when I'm trying to stop. I don't have much advice because I'm new and I'm looking for some myself. But just wanted to put that across. Hope you don't mind. Good luck.
no not at all im sorry your having a hard time too also my personal life has hit rock bottom too i used to be able to have abit of fun and walk away but something changed and i don't know what x
I know that's what I want help figuring out. What has changed why has it changed that I'd rather screw my whole life up just to maybe have the smallest of chances of winning.. I work in a bookies and see it everyday. I should know better but still do it. The only answer I have got on here though is that there is no help for me. I have to be strong and stop myself but it's so hard. Have you seemed any professional help? Been to any group meetings? X
Hi Hockeygirl83, what's changed is that your brain is used to the dopamine which causes a "high" when you get a win or near win, the more you play the more you crave the high, it would be helpful to find some other pass time that you enjoy doing, all the best with your recovery.
Debra
Good luck to you. I too am addicted to slot. A few years back I never would have even looked at a d**n slot.. All it took was one time with a £500 win and the rest is history! Nothing else matters while we r playing, no problems, work, home, life-nothing!! I hope you, me and everyone with the same problems finds a way out. We need to start enjoying life again x
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