Struggling to break the cycle

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 King
(@c17ort)
Posts: 155
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Many of you will already know my story of crippling debts and gambling addiction for the last 10 years. 

Over 300k lost, loans, credit cards, additional borrowing on the mortgage. 

Having spells of stopping but then starting again with even more massive losses. I wish I could turn back time. 

I have a great job, wife, kids and home but a complete out of control wreckless gambling addict.

I hope today that l do not place a bet!! 

 
Posted : 5th January 2025 10:25 am
 G100
(@g100)
Posts: 161
 

Sorry to hear that you are struggling mate. Your story is identical to mine and I can empathise on how difficult normal life can be knowing what a mess gambling has caused. 

Try and focus on your family as that’s the key to happiness not where your next bet will come from. We all know any winnings will gradually be given back to the bookies as there will never be enough for you to stop. 

Dust yourself down and take one day at a time. Temptation will always be there but remember what a life of misery gambling causes. 

All the best

G

 
Posted : 5th January 2025 2:32 pm
(@ypqtfao731)
Posts: 31
 

I am very sorry this has Happened its not the amount that you lost , its the addiction its crippling.I can

 talk from experience

 
Posted : 5th January 2025 8:09 pm
(@j5a6meyr4z)
Posts: 575
 

Hi King.

So sorry to hear that you are struggling once more 😢. Maybe now is the time to put every block imaginable in place. This in itself, will then put the blocks on any further gambling. Have you got any blocks in place currently and if so, what are they?

It sounds like the rest of your life and all that/those who are in it are good.  Why ruin your future life by just giving these rich gambling establishments any more of your hard earned money? It took me a while for the penny to drop, to realise that ultimately, any money I won or hoped to win, would eventually just go straight back to these sites and often, a whole lot more 👎.

Get yourself back writing on here. Join the chat groups every evening. This will help you to distance yourself from your last bet.

Rooting for you King 🤞🙏🙏.

Pink Lady 🩷🍎.

 

 
Posted : 5th January 2025 10:48 pm
cpparch
(@cpparch)
Posts: 176
 

Hi King,

Does your wife know everything? Being completely honest and transparent is the only way you can beat this awful addiction. 
I tried so many times, convinced myself I was ok, lied every hour of every day to my husband and all I did was make the debt bigger and bigger, and I literally couldn’t hide it any longer! He was going to find out. I had to tell him before he found out for himself. He now has financial control and it was the best thing we ever did. 

 
Posted : 5th January 2025 11:24 pm

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