I guess I have been lying to myself for a while. My family gets looked after , they have nice things, and never go short. Â
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However for me it's not about the money, but the time that I lose out with family and friends, my commitment to work, and my general mood. All of this has been severely affected.Â
So I guess this is my journey to getting myself, back to being myself, and giving myself back to my family and friends once and for all.
I have taken the right steps in terms of SE, Gamstop and telling my close family what has gone on. I am very lucky that they are supportive.Â
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Here goes day -1 ....
"Better to start a journey of recovery than a life of pain and gambling misery"
"support of friends and family can be sweet as candy, keep yourself busy"
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"the hardest part is admitting to ourselves and loved ones we have a problem"
"Relief from are shoulders the burden of addiction that’s been hurting and rotting"
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"Time which has been stolen from us and the mental distress"
"We are not alone we are all here to support and wish you the best"
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Dave101
 I meet a friend who introduce me to gambling, [ROULETTE] that was the biggest mistake of my life . I started playing and playing until it becomes a addiction i lost all my life savings...investment properties literally everything since 2 years ago I still haven't quit now i am into soo much debt more than I can imagine...I lost my fiancé at a point when I am not able to provide again....till now I am still battling the gambling addiction ..I wrote this because I need help with this addiction and for the people who have never gambled I advice never to start...even for fun because at the end of the day we all loose and when we loose we loose everything family, life, friends, and a lot of things we can never get back
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I am trying to quit please how do i go about it
"Better to start a journey of recovery than a life of pain and gambling misery"
"support of friends and family can be sweet as candy, keep yourself busy"
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"the hardest part is admitting to ourselves and loved ones we have a problem"
"Relief from are shoulders the burden of addiction that’s been hurting and rotting"
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"Time which has been stolen from us and the mental distress"
"We are not alone we are all here to support and wish you the best"
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Dave101
Good Evening,Â
Thank you for posting on the forum and sharing what you have been going through. I am sorry to hear that gambling has had such an impact on your life.
Well done for acknowledging that there is a problem as this is the first step on the road to recovery.I would like to reassure you that there is a lot of help and support available and other forum users will also be able to give you advice on this platform. Â
You can access support from GamCare by contacting our helpline 24/7 on 0808 802 0133 or via our digital services such as Live chat, Whats App and Facebook. Links to these can be found on our website and are also accessible 24/7.Â
We can discuss the different support options such as software blocks, self exclusion and one to one support.Â
You may want to start a recovery diary of your own to get you started. We hope to hear from you soon and keep posting on the Forum.Â
Wishing you all the best,Â
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Ricki
Forum Admin
@forum-admin thanks so much for the reply at this point i am trying to get my life back but its kind of hard...i am so deep in the gmabling
@forum-admin thanks so much for the reply at this point i am trying to get my life back but its kind of hard...i am so deep in the gmabling
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