Hi I’m new here, seeking some help and support. Recently developed a gambling problem. It started by depositing £10 on an online slot and winning £... and I thought I’d be clever and try win more as I desperately wanted £10,000 for a deposit for a house and I thought with £... it would be easily done if I spun £10 at a time and got a bonus… but it didn’t work out and i ended up losing that £... But I thought to myself if I can win that amount once I can do it again so I kept gambling into my overdraft to try win that £... back but it didn’t work and now I’m £4k in debt. I’m absolutely devastated and so angry at myself. I’ve ended up taking out a personal loan to pay off that debt and hoping that I’ve learnt my lesson and won’t ever gamble again. I’ve blocked myself off every gambling website I’m a member of because I’m an idiot !!Â
Hello loz1529,
Well done for joining the forum and thanks for sharing your story here.
Many of our forum members have described similar experiences of getting caught up chasing a win online, so you are not alone here, and it is good news to see you post that you have blocked your access to online gambling now. If you are based in Britain, as well as registering with GamStop for self-exclusion from online gambling, you might like to contact us to obtain free access to GamBan blocking software for your devices: https://www.gamcare.org.uk/talk/
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Take care,
Adam.
Hi, I'm also new here and also recommend Gamstop. It's hard to not think about the money you lost and I'm still kicking myself at losing 700 a few nights ago which was my final straw. I have lost thousands over the years and from personal experience, winning big doesn't help with gambling addiction as you chase every more. I had a win and instead of cashing out I put on a higher bet because I thought I could double it, but no. I lost it all. Maybe greed, maybe just the addiction of winning and the dopamine boost it gives you. I'm not sure but I know now I can't ever gamble in a healthy way.Â
Take it a day at a time and remember in a few years you will be debt free and hopefully have savings without having to gamble.
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