I just want to stop

Welcome to the forum. Just like you I am a compulsive gambler and I am currently 7 days in which is the longest time away from it in months. I feel it helps reading through other recovery stories as it makes you think that others are going through the same. It's so easy to feel isolated. I would advise to share out to your family as they are the ones who will stick by you no matter what. It's like a weight is lifted of your shoulders. I would also say to find a local gamblers anonymous meeting and listen to other people share their stories. It really puts everything in perspective.

I hope you can stay clean and start this wonderful journey of being gamble free.

Adam, 22

Peace Adam it's something that I'm still struggling to do as I can't bear on doing it again but I will definetly read other stories on there journeys and thanks for the love. Peace

Nice to have a catch up in chat earlier.

Best wishes

Cheers balvaird it was very helpfull. Peace

Just come off the chat room and it makes me feel sick sometimes we had a girlfriend whose boyfriend is addicted to gambling and she is trying her best to help him but he doesn't want to stop and they are going on o have a child it's wrong but I'm so glad I'm not in that position and I wonder if I don't stop know will I end up in a relationship like that with my partner trying to help and me just pushing them further and further away it's an eye opener for sure of something I do not want but that's why I have to quit or im going down a dark path with no light at the end of the tunnel. Peace out o everyone with there demons we can win but only if we truly want to

It certainly is smithy and in answer to your question I. Every likelihood you will only get worse if you don't stop now it's a progressive illness

Good to see you getting some words down Smithy 🙂

Agree with all of the above! Have you thought anymore about GA, I know we touched on it briefly in chat about having to speak, if you have any questions, you can chuck them out here & should get some answers from people who really know what you are asking about. I also wanted to let you know that GamCare seem to provide a Netline counselling service which may be worth finding out about.

If you're young enough to be talking about education, you have your whole life ahead of you. Now really is the time to get help - ODAAT

Peace odaat it's something that I think could help so I'm looking for ga meetings nearby and I'm 20 about too start my 2nd year at uni and yeah if I get the help now I can get myself back on track. Peace

17 days have dragged by and today I'm feeling like s**t thinking how the f**k I'm going to get out of the hole I've dug I've been trying to repress it so much it's just come bursting out today my only solace is that hopefully I can fix it myself as the damage could be much worse hopefully i can sort this mess out. Peace

Back to day one what's the point I failed again and it's just pathetic at how weak I am and how foolish it was arghhhhhhhhhhhhh. It's such f*****g b******t feeling like I should just quit everything and not bother anymore

Smithy - am a parent of a young gambler like you so hope I can offer a little help. Good for you coming on here where you will find good listeners and good advice from the telephone counsellors - take all the advice and help you can now to secure a good future. I know it s a hard task but please, please tell your parents or close member of your family or even a counsellor at uni. Once you have shared the secret not only will a great weight be lifted off your shoulders you will also think twice before gambling. If you are in financial trouble it is the worst thing for people to bail you out but ask family to moniter your finances so they can see what you are spending. Counsellors here will advice on debt management but hope you have not reached that stage yet. When you get back to uni try and look at all the exra curricular stuff you could join, even voluntray stuff maybe training to counsel people with problems like yourself. Smithy - you are young, obviously bright and have the world at your feet - don't let the gambling sites snatch that away from you as thre are so many young people like you coming on here now and it is heartbreaking for all the family. Tell them now because the longer you leave it for the problem to escalate the harder it will be for them as well - talking from experience.

Good luck with your recovery and uni.

Don't give up on giving up Smithy.

What has gone wrong where and , how did you gamble?

What can you do to close that door?

Have you shared your struggle with anyone other than in here?

How about counselling or GA?

Still lots of things you can do so done give up remember nothing changes if nothing changes

Dust yourself off and start again

KTF

Sorry to read your not doing so well today smithy.
Unfortunately there is no magic pill for quitting gambaling.
Relapses are common.
Just give yourself a break you can do this.
Hopefully see you in the chatroom sometime
Keep fighting bud

I have well and truly f****d myself but atleast I managed to ban myself before losing it all f**k the betting industry no more I banned from it all you can't ruin my life anymore than you have now the true path to redemption has begun and I may finally tell my parents because it can't go on like this I'm killing myself inside and no one can help when I need it