Hello everybody ...
I dont even have much to say, or too depressed to even talk about what just happened yesterday. I havent gambled for 1 year and the past 2 months i have gambled 200 300 400 500$ here and there. Sometimes i won sometimes I lost but i had money saved in my moms account - arround 15k$.. yesterday in just one gambling spree I've lost it all.
I feel so down right now , but I'm still positive because I have no debts - I never had. The problem is I do not have any money left until next month and nodobody here to help me.
I've been on this forum for years now and had my ups and downs - i think i gambled over 300k overal and never had any debt. But I am pretty sure more than 50% of all the money i've earned the past 10 years have gone into gambling.
When will this ever stop ... ?
Can anyone relate to this?
Hi, don’t have much advice as I know you have had therapy in the past but what jumps out is your complete focus on money. I’ve been there myself & I’m not going to answer your question about how much I’ve lost because a) I genuinely don’t know & b) this is just a distraction for you. What I will say is that I suspect my entire life’s wages would not cover the amount I have thrown away so yes, I absolutely can relate (although my damage left me very much in debt for a while) but more important than that is the precious time that gambling has cost me which is irreplaceable.
Congratulations on your year gamble free & now you need to step up, put all the measures in place that you had before & consider what else you can do. With a history of mental illness you may find the support in a GA room something you have never experienced before so if you aren’t already going to meetings, give them a go.
This stops when you stop it & you’re on the edge now, don’t be the mug I was getting into debt for a few unmemorable moments of a fairytale. Draw a line under your losses, it’s the only way I could get out of my perpetual rinse cycle & start your new chapter - ODAAT
Hello everybody ,
I am in pain and dont know how to handle it. I am taking my psychiratric treatment but it doesnt seem to help much.
Please advise
I am still not recovering after my last big loss. Can anybody guide me on what I could do to improve this?
Thank you and good luck keeping away from gambling everybody
myfreedom if it makes you feel any better I have lost ВЈ20000 this month which for me was horrible and money that my dad left me when he passed away. I've been really struggling to come to terms as it's the most I've lost in such a short amount of time. The most I lost in one sitting prior to this is £3000. I'm not sure what to say except stay strong.
Thank you for your post AaronM. For me it was all I managed to save in the past 3 years...Still feel like ***** .
At least I am gamble free
Best wishes
Oddat I have just read you post and something jumps out at me... the fact you focused on precious time lost rather than the financial lose is maybe why you are still gambling free. I definitely agree that I am in a better place when I am not consumed with money or lack of it.
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