Bump! Bumping this up as its a story that needs to be read. Inspirational and I feel a legacy that can help others if they read it!
Oh my God, I've spent the last three days reading this diary and am only on page 7 but have been hooked, I just wanted to know how many pages there are and now am nearly in tears. I will continue to read but feel so sad.
Keep reading it's sad but also inspirational. Amazing woman! I remember reading it as the tears rolled down my face. Made my problems seem quite trivial. A tremendously open and honest diary and what this forum is all about.
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[quote=rosy]hi Charly, I can't believe you spent your mates money!!! In all honesty I would never contemplate doing anything so wrong - especially as they were good enough to lend you what you needed. Anyway, that said, we are all different - Obviously you were in the GRIP of the gambling demon. Have you sought professional help? Has your friend found out? What are your future
to say I'm shocked by your comment or judgement is an understatement if you are a compulsive gambler in active addiction that what Charly did is a yet for you, most gamblers I know also lie and cheat not to hurt anyone but to feed this habit, in doing so we do hurt people and it becomes part of the damage that hopefully helps us to eventually surrender and get help. It's almost like your telling her off, you don't know the impact that behaviours had. I take it your a gambler otherwise why are you here? Someone once said before judging someone make sure your own hands are clean, I don't know any "compulsive gamblers" with clean hands. It's the consequences that help us to address this illness. Be careful when commenting as you don't know how people are emotionally. Mentally and the reality of this illness is people die.
Hi everyone, Im new o here. My name is Amir and Ive been addicted to gambling since june 2014. Before that I lost thousands o get rich quick schemes on internet. Even when I occasionally do win big I think I can win more and then I have a loosing streak and lose it all. You would have thought by now Id realise that you always lose. Even when you win, you eventually get a losing streak if its not straight away. Gambling is definitely a risk not worth taking. It has made me very miserable and depressed and I despise the bookies. They make money out of your misery. Im going to Gamblers Anonymous and that is helping and now my mum is looking after my money and gives little bit every so often which limits what I can lose. Im in the process of doing the multiple operator self exclusion so Im not allowed in any bookies in local area. That will really help. Just got to upload photo and ID. Best wishes to everyone on here....and remember there is only one winner - the bookies, casinos or whatever the gamblig venue is.
Hi Asking21,
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