Suppose best way to start is to say my name is john, and i have a gambling addiction. Could take me an age to write what i need to say so i will just do brief statement.
Gambled since i was around 12, ruined one relationship while doing my best to ruin current ( Not intent or meaning too ). Sunday night i came clean to my wife i have fell off again after almost a year off, i rattled alot of debt on a credit card. My addiction is slot machine/scartch cards and in my eyes buying packs in fifa or add on's for games. ( last one a new addiction that has taken me hard ). Ive lied and lied and hid all my bad habbits to wife over years. Normally been caught but i did what i never did before and came out with i have gambled, We are hanging by a thread, and i have gave over all my passwords for email,clearscore,laptop,mobile everything, i take no cash, my wife buys me everything, i give reciptes for bus fare etc to prove i bought. I just need people who are in mine and my wifes postion, which i know there is, am at rock bottom and need help. Hope this can make sense, million things and ways to type it out and this is what i have gotten out thanks!
At least your wife knows now , takes massive guts to admit things.
Do you play slots online ?
john010380 wrote:
At least your wife knows now , takes massive guts to admit things.
Do you play slots online ?
wife knows all, and no never took to slots online, I suppose I liked/like being I front of slots live. Have gambled online badly in past, roulette football etc.
Hi John
All the steps you have taken are great but they are just physical barriers (that can and are usually circumvented) but you need to address why you are using gambling as a way of coping with life. This addiction will not go away with barriers and willpower.
GA is a great place for help and support.
Cathy
Amom wrote:
Hi John
All the steps you have taken are great but they are just physical barriers (that can and are usually circumvented) but you need to address why you are using gambling as a way of coping with life. This addiction will not go away with barriers and willpower.
GA is a great place for help and support.
Cathy
Hi, thanks for reply, yes I defo know I need to get to the root, and am in process of doing this, was at ga for over year and it did help. Will need to get back again that's for sure! Can't bear to lose my wife, and reading posts and diaries in here I can use for strength and hope.! Am not alone and I can't do this alone
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