Hi,
I'm new here. I've read a few posts and feel a little out of my depth. The past seven months have been a nightmare. I have been fortunate enough that I'm not in debt, but really it's just around the corner.
The money I have spent, when I think of what it could have been used for. What it needed to be used for.
This isn't me. I don't play with money I can't see. But I have and it terrifies me how easily I did it.
I promised my family I would not do it again. Its a hard promise to keep. But I don't want to break it again.
I feel so disappointed in myself. I thought stopping would be easy. But seven months later, with very little cash, I still do it.
I don't know what to do, but hopefully this is a step in the right direction.
Sorry for the vent, and thank you for reading.
Mummy
You're not in debt and your family know there's a problem both of which are huge plusses.
The money's gone. Draw a line under it. Regard it as well spent on a life lesson if it helps. Hand control of your finances over to someone else, get the blocks you'll have read about in place and consider signing up for counselling (free with Gamcare) and GA. This spirals. It can and does ruin lives. Do all you need to now before that happens to you.
Agree with all of the above the money is gone you cannot truely move on untill you let go of money lost, get those blocks in place asap to make it as hard as possible to gamble .... it can seem so hard in those early days but stick at it cause beleive me the rewards are so worth it, start a diary on here, get the free councilling do whats needs to be done but above all you need to want to stop gambling and not just stop loosing .... all the best i wish you well.
Hi
I’m in the same situation today is my first day of trying to turn things round. I feel the same when I reflect on how much money spent I feel what I could of done with that. I also feel how much I have let myself and others down. This journey isn’t going to be easy and today is the first day. Just thinking things through it’s such an easy situation to get yourself in but so difficult to get out of. I wish you well and hopefully we both will look back at this and it will be the best moves we have ever made. Just being able to speak about feels like a weight of my shoulders.
Thank you for the messages and advice guys, I really appreciate it. I know how you feel Stan18. It's hard, and I'll admit I find it a bit embarrassing too. It's definitely the best decision to quit now, and I wish you all the best with this.
I swear I feel like there's a glitch in my brain
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