So hello, my name is Chris and I have been gambling for 20 years. Started on fruit machines then when I was old enough to enter the bookies thats when it all went wrong. I have spent every penny I have ever earned and now have lost my wife and and two children through it. Have tried to give up in the past and did foe 3 months but thought I was sorted!! Not even close, the last three months have been worse than ever so to try and get my family back and kick the illness for good im coming on here and trying to be as open as I can. Any help would be great, I really need to do this.
Hello Chris
I too have gambled since before i should have even knew what gambling was......i have been a addicted gambler for around 13 years..........each time getting worse and worse......
more and more in debt and also i now find myself very much on my own....... luckily i 8 days ago joined here and on the way to fighting this evil out of my daily life step by step.
I really sorry to hear of you losing your wife and two children through the mess this causes........i hope gamcare can help you and we can support you to getting yourself sorted first and being in a stable enough way to actually let your family back into your life and building a successful relationship again with the people who mean the most to you.
Coming here is a great first step so well done.
Lets beat this evil........let your wife know gamcare has support for her aswell which can be really beneficial i'm told
Best Regards
Wayne
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