I’ve been struggling for a few years with my gambling and have parts in the last few years ( when am happy ) that I haven’t gambled at all then all of a sudden it starts all over again where am relying on friends and family for money using excuses it’s for something else as I tend to hide what am doing mainly because am ashamed of my behaviour but these last few months I’ve hit an all time low I’ve joined so many online casinos in my eldest daughter name as I’ve used gamstop in my name ( she knows about my problem now as the last few months I’ve used her details and shes learnt how at times my bad addiction can be! When am low in mood I tend to be worse then when am having a good day since using my daughters details it hasn’t been that bad probably broke about even so it’s not as bad if it would of been if it my account as I tried to control it a bit more than I usually would now I’ve promised her I would seek help so I’ve also with her permission joined her up to gam block so I can’t access any more sites i need to get this under control and starting from today to stop altogether wish me luck ? I owe it to my children to become a better person !
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Hope you find the power to resist Michelle. I too found a loop hole in my gamcare. I tried to argue with gambling company but knew I wouldn't get it back, so accept and move on, u have to otherwise you drive your self to depression. I lost my saving after a 5 year 5 month stop of gambling. And went with it financial freedom and back to low quality of life in my eyes to just crawl back to where I am in a few years. Such a depressing disease. Worst part of it is that is all my fault, I have to accept, own and move on and that's the hardest part. But Im working on breaking it down day at time and not see it as the mountain problem that it is, takes alot of resolve and blind eye to the anxiety. But I notice in GA one thing works for one doesn't for another. Lesson learnt to keep my gamcare updated. All the best im one month clean tomorrow, gamcare account is accurate, told banks no gambling transactions and give a trusted person access to my online accounts with the threat of exposure to family if I weasel another way to gamble. Works for me anyway. .
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