Unfortunately I've let the inevitable happen. Instead of talking to those close to me which they have advised me to do previously, i decided to have that one bet which lead to a spiral of debt, lies and deceit in a matter of days...
Stupidly i upped my overdraft which was a considerable amount anyway trying to get that one big win which would clear all my debts and give me a fresh start. As with all gamblers though we never know when to stop and soon i was left with nothing and seeking more money to continue. I decided to get a personal loan to clear my overdraft, start a fresh and pay that back monthly. However as you probably have already figured out within a couple of days I was thousands of pounds in debt, lying and hiding things from those closest and turning into to a generally unhappy person which is a million miles away from the fun loving person i used to be.
The money obviously is a big issue but the main thing for me is lying to my family and especially my girlfriend. The last thing i wanted to do is hurt her as i love her so much, but when the problem starts nothing seems to matter. I've come clean to my girlfriend about my overdraft and loan so theres nothing else on my mind. I'm going to do everything possible to stop this stupid addiction and build back the trust.
Ive hit rock bottom so many times before and just kept everything to myself. I advise anyone who thinks for a split second they are becoming a compulsive gambler to talk to those closest as i guarantee they will be your biggest supporters, but the longer you leave and more lies you tell, the harder its gets and the hole gets deeper!
Ive said it many times before as I'm sure many of you have but i am going to do all i can to stop gambling, and become that person i used to be.
Day 5 without a gamble, I'm taking each minute,hour,day as it comes but i will beat this problem and make those close and myself proud.
Hope to here as much feedback as possible, ill continue to post how I'm getting on.
Cheers
Curly
curly, you have been on this forum for almost as long as i have
thinking, that is a few years?
what is going on with you?
where is your head, heart and emotions?
the gambling demon can be overcome, and kicked into touch. its completely up to you. you can choose whether to gamble or not gamble
why are u letting it get the better of you????
dont you realise that the odds of you winning are soooooooooo heavily stacked against you? the whole industry is fixed. you are playing on an unfair playing field
best thing for you to do is to swallow the losses and move on. if you keep on gambling the debt and the losses will keep mounting
its well researched and documented that the longer you gamble, the more you will loose. its a fact of life
cmon curly, get your act together
love
rusty
xx
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