Hi, I'm sav, i will share my story i suppose.
I've been gambling before i was 18, mainly, it started with video game items (people would make 3rd party websites for these), then crypto currencies, and then when i turned 18, actual casino gambling, and to be honest, it ruined my life, i lost countless thousands of £, including a grant, which was for a TON of money. i betrayed trust, and i betrayed myself. today, i relapsed again and i think im ready to just give up on my life. Everyone likes to say "You have your whole life ahead of you!", but i have tried and tried to quit this, and other things that we're already ruining my life and contributing to using gambling as a coping mechanism.
I don't even know what to ask at this point, because for the past 5 or so years its been like this compulsively (since i was 13!), and i have not had any enjoyment in my life at all for the past 5 years, and i have progressed to nowhere at all in my life. i never have any money to do anything and my living situations are already so shaky.
Well done for reaching out this is the first step to realising the problem on a postive note your life can totally change for the better i have gambled for nearly 20 years and took me years to realise i had a problem and even after that i have had many twists and turns since joining this website and getting serious about my addiction i am now over 800+ days bet free  overall my life has changed so much better my only regret why didnt i come here sooner i have had to make alot of changes and sacrifices to make this happen it not easy and at times i do find it difficult but i do know one thing if i continue giving my 100% and sticking towards my recovery i can expect a gamble free and u can achieve this too the challenge is finding ways not to give into the temptation as this addiction will test you from time to time you have my moral support👍
To repeat what Tazman has said, well done for making it here. The hardest step I ever found in my road to recovery was admiting to myself and others that I had a problem. The sooner you make it into recovery the more chance of living you will have. The sums can be ridiculous but your life isn’t over, please keep coming back here for help, and guidance
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