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Well my story - used to play bingo online every now and again.. no addiction.. then came lock down.. I was wfh usually a very sociable person. And was chained to desk 8 hrs a day.. so I started playing a particular slot game to relieve the boredom.. won a few times.. and then that was it 3 years later addicted.. the most I have blown in one sitting (all through the night) was 870.00. Half of my salary.. the worst time I had to miss a mortgage payment.. that still didn't stop me for long.. now its 5.00 10.00 or 20.00 removed link Buts its crept back up to daily playing.. sometimes only 5 but then need to gamble is there.. everyday.. I've finally had enough of the lies juggling money and feeling bad.. yesterday was my worst day for a long time.. 230.00 ( gas & elec bill money ) I feel so low and sick to my stomach today.. so here I am no longer hiding or kidding myself .. I have a problem.. and I'm going to try and fix it so here goes.. 🙂Â
Good luck mate. I am in a similar position to yourself (Check out my intro post from a few days ago), spending bill money and most recently borrowing several hundred off a friend to get me out of a pickle really opened my eyes.
It helps coming on here, reading other stores and journaling, I've found journaling on here to be very helpful.
Best of luck!
Xzera
Hi just had a read , yes sounds very similar not massive amounts but enough to cause harm .. I feel horrific today can't explain.. desperate and anxious and wanting to tell someone ( my husband knows I've gambled in the past but thinks it's been a few months ) .. hoping wake up tomorrow feeling a bit better !  Can't believe its come to this but hey ho things can only get better 🙂 good luckÂ
Well that's 2 days without gambling . The longest I've gone in over 3 weeks. Been off work today sick.. just needed a day of complete rest after all the stress. Gambling has crossed my mind all day ..but think its like when Yr dieting all you can think about is food ! Just booked a break in August. Need all my money for that so I CANNOT gambleÂ
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