I've gambled for 25+ years, sports betting and poker. Have always lost and keep going back. I thought it was because I'm single and bored. Got married and clean for 3 years, relapsed again. Begged forgiveness and clean for 3 more years, had twin girls who are awesome, relapsed again and now she's threatening divorce and taking the kids. I have to really smarten up now and not be so selfish for the 'feeling' of addicted gambling and losing thousands. I don't know why I keep relapsing, I don't know why. I have pictures of the twins everywhere now and love them so much. But the urge, I don't know why it's still there. I will lose everything if I relapse one more time. First steps, open all money accounts to her so i can't lie and sneak around and GET HELP!
Dear PeterP
Thank you for sharing your experience on our forum.
Relapses can be a sign that there is a gap in your recovery plan, you have mentioned having transparency with your partner around your finances which many people find useful. Hopefully you will find reassurance and support from our forum members on here.
We understand how strong the urge to gamble can be and you are not alone with this. If you wanted to chat with an adviser in more detail about your gambling, go through all the help and support available to you including getting one to one support to identify and navigate triggers and look at relapse prevention, give us a call on 0808 8020 133. You can also contact us through our live webchat. We are open 24/7.
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