Hi
Been gambling for about 6 years now. Spent tens of thousands! About 5 months ago I had a win that was able to clear most of my debts...great I thought and didn't touch it again until Monday! I wanted just a few quid extra one day n I didn't think £50 would harm! Lost that and then kept depositing chasing my losses! Before you know it all those debts I had cleared are now back again. I've spent thousands in just 3 days! I only realised afterwards of how bad this was!
The worst thing is noone knows! I can't talk to anyone! I'm so ashamed of what I have done and so scared of losing everything! My husband found out about 2 years ago and warned me he would leave if he found out I did it again...he wasn't aware of how serious my problem was then though!
Gambling is ruining my life and changes who i am. I would like to consider myself a good person generally but not when I want to gamble or have gambled. It turns me into a liar and makes me unsociable!
I know I have a problem but I am looking for people who can help me get through this. It's good to know that there's not just me here and I'm hoping that this is the first day to a gambling free life!
Hi Kel
You have come to the right place lovely.
When I think of what I have spent gambling it turns my stomach even now! It's the root of all evils but there is so much support out there fom this forum and gamcare.
It's about breaking cycle.... You can't win it back it's impossible, it's impossible becausue we cant stop..... We always chase more.
If you don't tell your husband that's totally your call but you have to quit gambling.
We're all here for you.
Lots of Love and Peace
Sazzy xx
I feel like I may be forced to tell him at the moment cause I don't know how I'll be able to afford next months payments! Im hoping I can sort it out myself over the next few months and then possibly say something. I don't know!
I'm so cross with myself! I knew exactly how it felt before n I've put myself back here again! I genuinely didn't think I would be here again! I don't know what to do for the best! I just felt like I needed to get this off my chest and start again.
Thanks for replying and understanding!
If you can't afford next months payments email everyone now, just say your having a bad month and facing finacial difficulty if you have never missed a payment before and contact them now they should be kind enough to make a payment plan.
Hope that works for you some creditors are caring they would rather get something than nothing. If you dont contact them though that's when they get abit shirty. That was my experiance anyway.
Good Luck Lovely.
xxxxx
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