Hi guys, l have been a compulsive gambler for nearly 18months online now and stopped gambling 43 days ago. The feeling l have had is so amazing and not even thought of gambling. I have started going for counselling and have put a block on my phone for 5 years. My husband had been telling me stop after he had had enough of my lies, he demanded to see my bank statements which l gave him although l was not comfortable in showing him. We then agreed to start afresh with his help. We also agreed he would be in charge of the finances.
I went 1 week without betting then l relapsed the second week after finding out my husband was having an affair and had a 3 yr old son. Now l am constantly reminded about my gambling by him when says he wants to know the full amount l used to gamble. I am willing to forgive him about his infidelity though he says we can only move on when he counts the total. I have shown him my bank statements even the recent ones just to prove l have stopped but he says no he needs to know the amount. Which l am not proud of. Very stressed about to lose my family.
Hello Leo1234,
Well done for starting to go for counselling, putting a block on your phone and allowing your partner to supervise your finances. Using therapeutic support, limiting your access to gambling opportunities and allowing someone to have oversight of your spending, may all help you to remain gambling-free.
It sounds like a challenging time for you, so as well as seeing your therapist you might also like to use our helpline for emotional support on 0808 8020 133, or our netline or chatroom.
https://www.gamcare.org.uk/frontline-services/netline
https://www.gamcare.org.uk/chatroom
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