Well. This is it. Im not going to go into all the years that have led upto to this moment or my decision to start a diary.Â
A basic overview is im nearly 40 and have been gambling since 10 years old. I have a wife and 3 children and have ‘successfully’ managed to hide my addiction from everyone.
i have always thought i had a hold of things and whilst i have never put my family at financial risk the amounts lost have been gaining momentum and i have now entered a stage where i am taking on extra credit and using savings to fund my addiction. The worst of it is it has taken my time and attention away from the ones i love.
I am going to maintain this diary as a form of motivation, mainly for myself but to hopefully encourage others.
I am determined to not let gambling dictate my life and i refuse to let it take anything else away from me.
This is day 1.Â
Well done for taking the first step.
I feel like I have lost the past 5 years of my life due to gambling overtaking me and turning me into someone I didnt recognise.
i finally reached breaking point 4 days ago and confessed to my eldest daughter. I have been gf for 3 days now, I know I have a long way to go but I am absolutely determined that I will beat this.Â
The support on this app is fantastic, I felt so alone and after 3 days feel improvement already from the support shown to me.
Wishing you all the bestÂ
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