I am a 22 year old student and in my final year of university and i have a gambling addiction it all started with a few wins in bookies i would turn 10 into 200 sometimes even 1000 and it occurred to me as a way to make money little did i know that it would cost me in debts of 5,000 which i am struggling to pay back. I have done things that i am so disgraced about, lies upon lies upon lies i gambled away 1200 out of my dads credit card lied to him about using it for something else which he paid off, i spent rent money, shopping money, money for bills all on gambling and i am really scared that its going to ruin my relationships with my family and my girlfriend whom i have been living with for around 2 years now. I dont know how to tell her that i spent 1000 out of her bank account on gambling, i came home today after a losing session in my local casino and just wanted to die i wanted to commit suicide someone please help me advise me how can i tell her she is bound to find out..
Hi halo,
It sounds like you are in a difficult place mentally after another day losing but what also comes through in your post is that you are clearly a smart guy, having made it through uni etc. You seem to really want to stop and know that you cannot go on with the lies and deceit. But today could be a a start, a start on the road to recovery, from getting rid of this cr** from your life. Forget what you have lost, it's gone, resolve that today will be the day you start getting your life back. Ring the advisors at gamcare later they will offer support and get you some help which I really think you need. As for your gf, I think you are right she is bound to find out and I think therefore you have to tell her you have used it. You can't control her reaction but you can control your honesty and openness when you tell her. Accept that and accept that actually the biggest thing you now have to focus on is getting help. Good for you for posting and good luck.
Thank you so much for your kind words i have been reading some other posts of members here and it has really helped me to realise what a waste of time, money and our lives gambling has become.
No problem. I have been there, we all have been there (read my diary it's been a struggle). I wish you all the best. You need absolute dermination now and you will get there.
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