Hello,
I started gambling when I was 18 now im 21.
Back in the days it all started with some slots, not much but it made fun. There was never a problem I gambled once in a while maybe every 3 months. At the Age of 19 I discovered online slots and thats where it all began. After a short time i won like x. That was a lot of money at that time but no week later it was all gone.
At that point I started to chase wins like this and it ended up very bad. One year later I lost all of my savings and finally decided to tell my family about my gambling problem. It was the most difficult but best thing to do for me, I quit right at that point.
I decided that I should get out of the country and have a fresh start and fortunately a Spanish company in the Canary Islands offered me a job after some online interviews.
I know I have a long path ahead, but I just wanted to tell you that you can get out of this nightmare and I'm here in case you need any help.
Hi @Pepe,
Thank you for joining the GamCare forum. I'm really glad you have joined and I hope you find the support here helpful.
A lot of people affected by problem gambling will relate to your story. If someone has an initial win when gambling, it can can be easy for them to get into the mindset of thinking the wins will continue.
However, the more anyone gambles over time, the more money they are likely to lose. Even if someone does have a win, they will often find they lose their winnings, and further money, on more gambling.
It's really positive to hear you have opened up with your family about your problem with gambling. As you say, with the right support in place recovery from problem gambling is absolutely possible.
You are also welcome to contact us any time to speak one to one with an advisor, and we can discuss various options with you which can help you in your recovery.
Best wishes,
Sophie
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