Hi all. I have been gambling all of my life. I have had up and down times. But today was my last day. I can't take it anymore and help is needed. I have in the last two months bet over 20000 pounds. Money which was left in my nans will. I brought a new car paid of debts but as the money was in my account it was so easy to gamble it away. My partner is livid as we had plans to go on holiday and new stuff for the house and i put the betting first. I am selfish. And I have let her down. So I told her today is the day I'm going to get help. I have someone contacting me for a meeting. Plus g/a group in Lingfield where I live nearby.. My partner says I am the most loving and caring person she has been with and she loves it I make her laugh. But she hates my dark side as this brings lies. Cheating. And unhappiness to our relationship. I have reached rock bottom. I have had to deal with the death of my son. I now have to deal with my gambling and stop forever.
Well done on making the first step, I think like me you didn't realise how bad your gambling was untill you had a large amount of money, try to think of that money as being well spent because it's shown you how bad gambling really is and you now know the damage it can do, sometimes hitting rock is bottom is the best thing to happen as it can bring us to our sences and make us get the help we need! I know it's hard but you need to forget the money that's already gone, if you dwell on what you could have done with it, you'll only feel guilty and want to win it back. Forget whats gone, try not to be so hard on yourself and focus on your new happy gamble free life, good luck!
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