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Hi! I've literally signed up today and if I were to start a thread, this is exactly what I would have written (minus the cancer, sorry to hear about that but glad you are recovered!)  I too had the odd flutter and after some big wins, I just got the buzz of it.  I am massively in debt and thought an even bigger win would sort me out and I've spent far too much money trying to get it, which ultimately has led me to be in even more debt...!  Decided today to put a stop to it once and for all and concentrate on my family.  I realised I was making myself miserable and snapping at my kids for no reason.  I'm hoping that after a massive loss last night I have learned my lesson.  On day one now and feeling positive.  You've got this. x

Hi there 

I’ve been on and off gambling for years. Gamstop is a good step, I too signed up to unregulated sites but quickly realised how stupid that is.

you’ve took a big step by being here so well done, give someone control of ur finances, fill ur time, go to a ga meeting, yea it’s hard walking in to a room of strangers but it helps 

Im on my third day gamble free after many years of starting and stopping after many years my last relapse has got me in debt after a decade of on and off gambling this time im more then detertmined to stop ive done all the usual gameban mosses im fortunate i didnt go rockbottom and i am able to manage to pay this loan, im going have to make some cut back, i have noticed gambling and debt go hand in hand not only do u get screwed from gambling you also get screwed from loan companies has u end up paying alot more interest for something u didnt need

Hi, 

sorry to hear what you were suffering with 

I like yourself admitted this recently and decided to tell all of my friends what I actually suffered from like hundred and thousands of others 

I worked stupid hours at work just to get away from it and not do anything in return for it just to blow it on my day off!

it’s so scary reading all of the stories on here of how easy it is to fall into this trap and financially damage yourself 

It doesn’t help how easy it is to access money and have loans approved so quickly with the change of how the banking system has changed which I feel is wrong!

and yes it’s terrible these sites not on gamstop still end up luring us back in! Keep battling tho here for you!

If you can tackle cancer, and congrats on the all clear, you can certainly tackle gambling.

Block everything, limit access to money. Tell trusted friends or family, then just like the cancer kick its a**e.

Easier said than done?, without a doubt but that smashing cancer can and will be a springboard to tackle addiction, telling anyone you are an addict is hard, but youve faced and dealt with harder things right?

Come on youve got this make good decisions, pride yourself now on doing the right things. 

The Very best of luck.