Hey, I just joined here yesterday as I gambled yet again. I am 38 and been gambling since I was 22 On and off, but I would say I have only had a problem in the last four years. I have never been on a gamblers forum,but already just from reading other people's stories I feel better knowing I am not alone with this. So why I joined yesterday well I have tried to stop several times before on my own, I opened up to my family about a year and a half ago but as they don't have an addiction I dont thing the fully understand. I hadn't gambled for a few months but I had an accident at work 2 months ago and I was off work on sick pay for a few weeks which effected my finances, and yesterday I was majorly short for bills I panicked and went back to my old ways and lost every penny. I since got home and informed my family and was met with the same resentment and I feel disgusted, I feel like this is my last hope and I am so glad I came looking for help and to speak to ppl who know how I feel and what I am going through I just don't want this demon in my life anymore.
You can do this!! I thought 3 weeks ago I was at rock bottom and didn’t know what to do. I joined this and saw so many ideas I changed my bank to stop gambling payments, joined gamstop for 5 years. I feel the best I’ve felt in 2 years.
You can do this there loads of advice! You’ve made the first step and that’s the hardest. Not every day will be easy but them good days will start to out weigh the bad 🙂
I've been off work for 4 months, lost my job through I'll health and in my mind I could speculate to accumulate.....no I lost all my money and then SOME! I felt so foolish. I'm not a daft person , I know house always wins, but the thought that I might be able to double my money so I had more in the bank was real. I joined gam stop for 5 years, blocked all the gambling sites from my account and instantly felt 100% better.
You are not alone , reach out. And keep us updated xxx
Hi rob
i am a cg. My profile let’s you know been a problem for years. I am 9 days gf so very early days and don’t want to patronize you. The problem is ours and to people with no compulsion to gamble they don5 understand. But if you were trying to explain gambling in layman’s terms and justify it you would also think it mad.
If i said Give me all the money you have put in that slot and I will give you some back. Mostly less but occasionally more. You would say jog on mate but that’s what we do. Also for me in the end a win was just more time gambling never a withdrawal of money to help me.
Its a battle. It’s a roller coaster but we are the odd ones if that makes sense. Your family are worried and don’t understand. We do need on here. I have found forums and group chat really helpful.
ihave put blocks in place. I have gamstop as online is my issue.
take care
sarah
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