Hi everybody I have had a gambling problem for many years now, and I don't know what to do anymore, although I have had some success financially from it, it has also taken over my life. I am now losing all my money due to gambling because I just can't seem to stop!! It's a nightmare, it's made me very unwell, bad depression and anxiety, far too many hospital admissions. I'm here to try and cure the addiction and seek some help. It's only the 1st today and iv lost all My monthly wages already, I'm sick to death of the addiction and don't know how to start fixing the issue.
I'm the same I banned myself tonight.. I have 2 boys and gutted I got to go on beg for them to eat n cloth them, as I spend all my wages and savings it sickens me, it really does... but u are on right track and just think next time u get paid it be all yours and no one can take it away from you..
Hi.
Story sounds very familiar to mine.
I opened up to my partner and also both parents and brothers. It seems to have helped me loads, I'm also reading a book on how to stop, which has been interesting.
Touch wood I am yet to have a bet in just over 2 weeks, I think the support from family has helped, and I'd be to ashamed to do it again now they know.
My partner took my bank card, blocked all sites and also going to local bookies.
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Hi
The addictions and obsessions just indicated that I was emotionally vulnerable.
The addictions and obsessions were a form of escaping in my fears from my feelings and emotions.
Handing over all finances competely made it much simpler for me.
I could nto trust my self with money.
Keep attending more meetings untill I was able to abstain even just a few days.
The therapies were very healpful for me.
Through the therapies I got to understand what my emotional triggers were.
I was a pain filled person who could not heal the emotional scars of my past.
The hurt inner child in me is some more healed than at any other time in his life.
Bury and suppressing my feelings and emotions was not ahealthy choice.
Saying I was fine when it was not true I was living in my fears.
Love and peace to every one.
Dave L
AKA Dave Of Beckenham UK
Hi, I hope you're doing well, I'm just going to say start full on, use all the tools to exclude yourself, remove the temptations, if need be have a trusted person take over your finances or be held accountable for your spending by giving someone access to your accounts. Start strong, and remember for just one day... I will not gamble, don't look ahead to a week a month a year, one day at a time is less daunting ?
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