What a waste of my hard-earned money, years and years of savings to be squandered on a computerised game (a ball going round and round in circles). I guess you must be in a bad place to start playing that game - I have been such a fool, wasted all my pension savings - cant put into words how awful I feel - feel utterly worthless, lost so lost ................. I am going to lose the woman who came into my life second time around and gives me so much, selfish person am I, have really messed her life up to, I feel so much loathing for myself ............. I really needed that money, I am such a greedy horrible person, I wish I had never met those FOTB'S. Can it get any worse.
sorry to hear that mate, but you need to self exclude now before it is too late ..what have you got to lose if you don't , that woman..self exclude and tell her what you have done, you need that support, that help ,that rock to help you overcome the loss youve managed to do , its ok we've been there, but my advice is self exclusion all the way ..tiny steps first mate, do the self exclusion straight away and take it from there ..good luck in your path anyway..all is not lost
Well, its almost seventy hours since i completely ruined my life, I have been on the 'netline' and also on the phone to Gamcare, plus arranged some counselling starting next Wednesday, everything about this site is very supportive, but is does not change the way I have messed up. One has to question one's sanity to plough thousands of pounds into a computerised machine in the hope that .................................. . Well anyone on here knows you cannot win, I am living proof (well zombie state) that gambling will destroy your life. Saw on the telly that money does not buy you happiness, but it makes it a darn sight easier to attain, never a truer word spoke. I could have had a great final part to my life, maybe a flat abroad, may a chalet in the UK as well as my own home. For me that is the really hard part to bear, having worked hard and attained a good level of savings to squander it all on this distraction/addication just blows my mind. No disrespect to anyone on here who has not got any money or ever had any, (though the people who have debt............... i shudder) to have something and then toss it away is downright stupid and pathetic. That is how I feel about myself at the moment, I cannot see myself ever being happy again. I have let my partner down, my immediate family down, I feel as if I cannot give anything to life anymore. Has anyone on here thrown their life savings away, i'm sure there is, please respond to this thread if you have, tell me your story, how have you moved on?. Sorry for this rant, but there is no-one else who has an inkling of what gambling causes except you friends on here. Another cold dark unhappy night in prospect. Lost my life
Sat here at work looking at my computer knowing my life is in tatters, the feelings of sadness and misery are so strong, its been eight days since my last disaster, (it was utterly life-changing) i'm not only going to have to live in poverty in a rubbish town for the next however how many years, I am going to lose my girlfriend as well. Life so ........................... tough, words of support needed .
You haven't lost your life , you are still here . Tell your girlfriend , if it's true love then I'm sure she will be your rock . If you have to move to a rubbish town then so be it . People have no homes and stuggle who dont gamble at all . It mightn't seem it at the mo but their are people dying of cancer who would love to be broke or living in a rubbish town as long as they where healthy and had a roof over their head . You can start again is what I'm trying to say . Rebuild yourself . You asked for tough words of support needed , so I'm sorry if it comes across as too tough . You need to let it go even though it's possibly the worst time in your life . If your grlfriend doesn't stick by u then it's not ment to be , I'm sure she will though if u give her a chance . Worst case she doesn't and u end up in a rubbish town . It could be a blessing ? You might meet new people , learn from whats happened a realise life is so short that happiness , food in your belly and a roof over your is all you need . Only then will you be happy . You might think I'm being unkind but I'm not . I cant imagine what your going through but ( not by gambling ) I've been to hell and walked in darkness and come through it . I realised that u dont need gold , u have to have a big house , it doesn't matter where you are as long as u are warm , fed and healthy . It's easy for me to say this but I have had worse . Not gambling but child abuse . I never ever tel any 1 that , but have to try and make u realised that u will come through it and their are worse things like kids dying , people starving ,war e.c.t . U will come through it I'm sure and I hope u do , so please could you try and look at it differently , if you can . When or if u can only then will u realise that you can regain a life , not what u had but a new one . I hope I've helped and not upset u xx good luck
Hi no more bets, you have not upset me, you talk a lot of truth, (and I am not in debt) I am going to take on board what you have said over the week-end, i will post back to you Monday, suffice to say I hope your week-end is OK, with no more gambling.
I haven't been the bookies or Bingo . Not one pennie spent . It feels good . One day at a time xxxx chin up and keep me posted .
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