Over two years ago I opened up to everyone around me that I was a compulsive gambler and with the struggle I put myself into l, everyone around me managed to pull me out. However I still left university due to all of the depression and stress I put myself under keeping gambling as a secret. I went to GA for six months and didn’t gamble for more than a year, I only stopped going because I was the youngest and my parents stopped making me go and now I wish they carried on. Two years down the line and I now have an apprenticeship and hopefully a good job lined up but the struggles of bills, Christmas and everything else got to me. Today was the first time since just before I opened up, I went back to the online sites and as soon as I spun the roulette machine I knew I was going to lose it all but my addiction had me, there was nothing I could do. I was brought back into the zone where in the past I hoped I’d never return. Now writing this up I should never have stopped going to GA because that was the only thing that stopped me from gambling and tomorrow I will go back. Although I do dread returning knowing that I have already been there and stopped.
Hi Carlisle everyone in that room will be pleased to see you. My husband changed meetings and after 500 days went back to his original one. Those still going after 11 years shook his hand. It's the place to go. Get signed up to gamstop too, put all those blocks in place. There are lots of parents in my meeting so maybe your parents can get support and advice at gamanon if there is one near you. Don't be ashamed, if GA worked first time, it will again.
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