£9k worth of debt and where to start

Hello mate well done for being 7 days clean early days are the hardest when i started getting the support here i was in £5000 debt i felt it was the end of me has previously i never took any loans out which was one of the reason my gambling went on for 18 years, i manage to pay the whole debt off in arround 10 months i did alot of over time and realised i didnt need has much to survive first 6 months i was very catious with money so i kept paying it off im just over 500 days clean and im living a better life then i ever did, the debt itself will be paid off with time it tough early days but i can assure u with time this will all feel like a distant memory

Don't worry about the debts mate it's just a piece of paper that's it.

Stay determined not to gamble and things will get better.

Setup Payment Plan to pay minimum amounts to your creditors.As long as you're paying something your worries will go away 

Don't try to pay your debts one after another tk clear it all off as soonest as possible that is the biggest switch to look for more finances.

You won't find the answer for your finances in gambling.

Hi also currently on day 7 gamble free this is the 3rd time I've attempted this but am feeling more confident about it this time 

Also in debt 4 credit cards I'm paying the minimum on 3 of them and concentrating on the smallest one I think this is snowballing I've also deleted the credit cards of my phone and handed the cards to someone I trust and being honest with people is a weight lifted 

@wbr9jcpn3y thanks! That is such good advice. I’m managing to keep up to dates with the payment arrangements, so will concentrate on just paying them and paying extra when I have extra! Thankyou

@4xrajn59d3 aw yay! 7 days is a good starting point, like you I feel confident about it this time. I’ve quit before so I know I can do it again. Yes I don’t have my credit cards on my phone and won’t be using them once paid off. We can do this ✊🏼

KJ123 bang on that's exactly what I was talking about.Setup minimum payments that they allow you to pay and when you got extra money that you decide to pay towards it then you do it,just like you said.If you won't have extras for some period of time then don't worry about it too much.As long as you paying something you'll be fine.Dont put too much pressure on yourself about financial situation.Times will be tough I know that but don't ever think in back of your head that you're short on cash or allow your mind trying to tell you,you know what I've done it before it might happen again.

It won't happen it never will happen,always think where gambling got you !!!

That's what I am doing.If people could be rich of gambling nobody would go to work every day why would we.We would sit in bookies or at the machines living a dream.

Never seen single casino or bookies to bankrupt in my lifetime have you?I think you don't have to answer that mate.

Wish you all the best in your journey pal.I really do from bottom of my heart

@wbr9jcpn3y yes that’s so true. I’m keeping up with minimum payments and paying extra where I can, I think it’s just a relief to get the the 2 week mark of no gambling! There’s light at the end of the tunnel and I know I won’t go back to it, I’ve not had any massive urges to get back to it and certainly no thoughts about depositing . I’m already in a better position financially within that 2 week of no gambling so that’s a start! Thankyou! I wish you all the best too!