Hi, im Adam, 21 years old.
I enjoyed the occasional bet now and again at small stakes, but have gotten into a really bad habit of online gambling lately. I am not losing money, but I am putting myself at high risk and it is becoming too much. I also work in a Betting Shop, a job i love, but this seems to have a bad effect on me. It only happens to me once a week (the big stakes), but it's horrible. I can't sleep sometimes due to stress. I used to see this as a minor problem as it hasn't caused me any problems financially but i know at some point it's going to. Any help ?
Hello Adam and welcome to the forum! You're evidently very concerned about your addiction as you have very bravely found your way to this forum. Start a 'Recovery Diary' and read as many posts as you can ....you will find an enormous amount if help and support here. You are very young, far too young to fall into this destructive addiction - all of us on this site are fighting together against this disease. Is it a good idea to be working in the betting shop? That is a dreadful tptation - isn't there any other employment opportunity open to you? Keep reading the posts and get your diary started....you have a gambling problem....you MUST sort it out. Feeding it will make it stronger until it destroys your life. Helen. X
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