Hi I'm 21 and after reading through the forum I have noticed i'm at the point of which most long term gamblers mention on there posts.
I tend to gamble every time I get paid which is monthly, and it's now to the point of which I have an overdraft the size of my wage.
It's hard to admit you have a gambling addiction, and I feel ashamed especially with me being in the army I don't want any of my piers to know.
It's starting to cause friction between me and my girlfriend and my moods are getting worse, I feel depressed randomly and some times find it hard to sleep.
I tend to gamble, win a lot then don't know when to quit... so really I'm clearly not a winner and now it's time I realise I need to quit before it's too late for my own health, to keep my car and my girlfriend.
Hi this is my first time on here,and I admitted to my partner I have a problem I won a considerable amount of money and put it all back into the online game,it would have changed r lives and let us do more but it made me feel dirty and unhappy I had it,strange I know cause u always hope u win big,I have been at my wits end for days now,not bein able to eat r sleep,but I made my first step I'm goin to my first ga meetin on wed and my partner is goin with me for support,any words of advice r welcome I'm determined to do this and make my life happy again without the worry r lies xx
seems we've both made the right decision by looking on this forum, admitting I had this addiction and wanting to do something about it before it's to late is going to be the best decision I've ever made so far.
It's horrible because when you win big you feel so happy, and then it's never enough... even when you win big you want more, and when you lose a little of the big pot you try and win it back and keep repeating until you have nothing left and you're back to square one.
I can picture my self debt free, gambling free how I used to be... and I can't wait to be that person again as I can't take another day of trying to win money which will never be mine, good luck at your meeting!
Hi I am new too this site, it is liberating to get things off my chest, I am 23 have gambled since I was 17
I started gambling on roulette machines, it started with a few pounds here and there, 5 nearly 6 years later it has spiralled out if control I lost around 16k in 45 minutes on my iPhone back in March in the space of 3 months I lost approximately 30-35k.
I have came clean with my family and told my mum everything which felt like a step inn the right direction After not gambling for a week I convinced my self that it was under control and placed a 5 bet on the football and it just reignited that feeling of wanting too gamble, I have realised that I don't gamble too win I just seem to "pay to play".
Hope there's a way out. Thanks
I know the feeling, I seem to quit for a while and as soon as something leads me back to do a small bet it leads to me gambling my wage away before I even realise and then it's too late.
there is a way out, I feel so much better getting it off my chest I have a problem and can't wait to regain control of my life !
hi mate I know where you are coming from
been trying to quit for years lost loads this last 2 days hate myself, roulette online is my downfall. Blocked all sites told my girlfriend and have decided to give it all. She will monitor all my cash and this should help me.as I cant hide anything
good luck and stay strong its not a easy road.
mark
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