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Hi,

It's your addiction you can tell who you wish. I personally don't want to share mine with anyone but my wife. I cannot understand why you would want to tell everyone. I worry about credit reports, trust issues (even though I've never gambled with anyone elses money), my job etc......... I've not even told "best friends" that I'm a CG, okay I've said "I've stopped gambling as I looked back into 2015 and I lost a lot of money." That's all they need to know. The money I've lost would have provided many things for my wife and three kids, so it's these who have suffered because of my addiction. (Kids are too young to understand).

Thanks.

Of course other people will have different views, so I'm just expressing mine.............

i would keep it between you and those you feel are close to you , we live in a grim world and a vast majority of people have no interest in "helping" they just want to laugh and gossip

another issue you will have is that its very difficult for non gamblers to understand what its like to just "lose" a thousand pound in an hour they just cant comprehend it

a few of my close freinds know about my issue but even they fail to understand the seriousness of it , ive told my father too but even he is reluctant to confront the issue

I dont know Midlife Crisis.

It could be looked at as immensely freeing if looked at in a certain way. I would admire anyone but personally have reservations about where the info is getting to and how its being used

Personally I have told the people close that can make a difference. Ive told my parents, My doctor and my IAPT therapist.

On a wider level I sense the information could harm me. Maybe the bank does need to know with a heavy gambler but I dont want the information spread round where it could affect work or any shred of a credit rating I have left.

Put it this way...I dont see why we should feel ashamed about a group of friends knowing. We shouldnt feel furtive...we should feel proud so some misguided person doesnt invite us to a gambling establishment or discuss gambling. As far as Im concerned they have the issues and I have seen the light

Everyone makes there own decisions but I am now proud to tell anywhere with a machine that I am not to be near it and it shouldnt be there. I dont go overboard a create a scene but Im taking the control and power back to me. I am not ashamed to tell anyone that needs to know in a given situation