So I ran up a load of debt with cards/loans over the course of my break up: self excluded back in 2011 and didn’t go near any websites.Â
I was paying £1000 a month to try and clear my debt from 2016 until November 2023
then something took over me after taking out an IVA in November: I was finally getting straight: lost a baby in February and now I have lost everything.Â
I used gambling as my tool to escape. My dad gave me £3000 to get a car and I have gambled that and another 3000 I had saved all the hope of winning big.Â
I can’t find any local gambling groups around my area and I think I need something to help me through my slump.Â
I really feel your Pain this is exactly what happened to me.
I was the same gambled to block out things I didn’t want to deal with and it stole nearly 30 years of my life I got my debts sorted and the first thing I though was I have more money to gamble now and I had a secret life family and friends knew I gambled but not to the extent I did coming clean and finally faced my demons head on has really been a emotional rollercoaster but gone is the anxiety surrounding gambling I actually have money not a lot but I’m not skint the same day I get paid  then wonder how the hell im getting through the month still only 3 weeks in but can feel the difference in my mental health already good luck with your journeyÂ
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