Hi all,
I hate gambling with a passion but some how I always feel drawn in to do it which is destroying my life. I hate the way I feel when I have done it, but some how it still doesn't stop me from doing it again. I am 23 and I am doing well for my self, own car and have a mortgage on my house, I do make sure all my bills are paid each month, but today for the first time ever I gambled awqy £100 of my bill money which I need. I know £100 is not alot but it is to say I am also in my over draft by 250 pound which I can't extend either. I just want to stop, I need to have the will power and determination to do so but I am really struggling. Feeling really down.
Hi, I was in the position you were a couple of years ago- I came on here and posted (a different email so not sure how to find it again) about how I would fix things and wouldn't tell anyone. It escalated until it was tens of thousands and until I had lied, borrowed and cheated money out of friends and family.
Get help now, tell someone if you can. This week I joined gamstop, downloaded Gamban, changed to Monzo bank as you can ban transactions for gambling. Do it all now to save yourself- you can do this before it becomes all the mortgage money. I told myself I'd never spend bill money and for a while, I didn't. But believe me; it only goes downhill.
For me, I might have lost my marriage but I know the steps I've taken are the only way to stop.
Good luck, you can do it!!
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