Hi all,
I have been gambling for a few years now. It started out as just a bit here and there on Roulette tables at Casinos, lost money there and would go home so annoyed and stressed, but wanting to do it again. Then I moved over to the sports betting and this has been the real problem for me. The bets just became bigger and bigger and the urge to continue became more and more. Didnt have a penny to my name. I have now reached the stage where I know that if i dont stop, my life is knackered. Thankfully I have a good job that I excel in and love doing, so theres still hope of turning my life around.
Thank you for reading, any advice is welcome. I really want to sort my life out and knock this on the head once and for all.
Cheers,
Hey Chef G., All the best to you. Having that job that you love and excel at; that is huge. With gratitude for what you've worked for still being intact perhaps you'll kick this addiction in the head ( as you say) once and for all. I'm with you on that. I don't have the 'greatest job' but am working in a skilled profession that I'm good at. At one point I was working not much at all and freelancing. Just watched my life saving drain and all extra money. I say, yay! Enjoy your work and good luck. tara2
Hi tara2. Thank you for your reply. Its nice to be able to talk to somebody about it and get it all out in the open. Im guessing you have kicked the habit now and are doing really well for yourself. Well done! Whats your skilled profession? Im intrigued.Ever need somebody to chat to then you know where i am at. Good luck! Gaz
Nice to read your story. All the best in trying to stop i have just had a terrible night and lost pretty much everything i own! only 23 but within minutes tonight managed to loose £1,500 before tonight i had never betted more than around £20 a week. One loss led to another on roulette and i thought one more bet wouldnt hurt but id win it back and then i could stop. Kept putting money in my account just hoping one would win but no. I am now sat here in a dark place unsure of what is next! all the best hope you manage to stop! Matt
Hi Matt,
You came to the right place. Trust me mate it may feel like a dark place but sometimes it takes something like that happening before you realise that it's a real problem and decide that it's not a position you want to be in again. I have lost similar amounts to both roulette and football betting in the past. You feel like an idiot afterwards but at least you have made a start by coming onto here and recognising you need some help. That's what this site is about. Feel free to drop me a message anytime and have a chat about it mate. Best thing to do is be open about it and get it sorted. You're 23, I'm 29. Time to start helping each other and using our money better. Good luck bro.
Hiya mate
Your job is key- getting recognition for what you love doing is something that will break you away from the negative side of gambling. I am 450 days clean now and i did that by surrounding myself with positivity, soon your thought process will change- i mean why go into the dark dingy bookies with awful tactics to keep you losing your money (my local place even used to put on cold buffets to keep people in longer) when you can be somewhere you enjoy and thrive in. Stay positive, and in your darkest hours when the compulsion is too much (there will be plenty of times im afraid). Log on to here and put out a help message- the people and advice here is invaluable.
All the best
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