Hy I am gambling from an young age I am now with someone and I have two boys .
I try and get help been therapy been counselling works well for sometime but then if we have an argument at home I reco lapse  again .I don’t want to hurt my girlfriend anymore ,she have always get me back and believe I can give it up and def I don’t want my kids to grow up with a dad who is struggling with gambling.
I had my own past wich probably affects my presents.
Does  anyone have any suggestions how I can try to recover from this bad addiction.
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Well done in taking contact. I feel I should respond to this even if I have advertised a break earlier.
What I feel I get for you is this.
When you learn to love money more than you love gambling you will always have money in your pocket.
We think we are playing to make a fortune when we are actually only releasing emotions.Â
Learn to love your money. It is yours no one else's. And now seek help and counsel for your mind.
Sometimes you need to look for a good match in Counsell and you will almost certainly know when you have found one.
Best
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Hi Mario,
Welcome to the GamCare forum. I am really glad that you have joined and that you are reaching out for support. I hope that you find connecting with other members here helpful.
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It sounds as though at present you use gambling as a coping mechanism which can lead to both emotional and financial difficulties. I would suggest that you consider trying counselling again and engage in the peer to peer support on the forum to help you not only stop gambling but replace it with a coping mechanism which benefits your life as a whole.Â
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