Not sure if creating topic is the way forward. This is my first time of signing up to Gamcare.
I’ve been battling with gambling since I was 18 years. First big loss was at 19 losing my whole life savings at the time £2500.
Years went on and this happened numerous of times more with the most being £4000 in a hour, betting on all sorts, random football matches on b****5, roulette, blackjack. Biggest losses I’ve had within 2 hours were £2500 twice, £4000, £2750, £3000, £5250 all of these chasing losses and over the course of started gambling.
Since that time I signed up to 2 websites and banned myself from that after 2 weeks being £2000 down and it was only in Dec 2024 I had that urge again.. even though I’ve never won majorly I always seem to chasing losses, everytime. Anyway I’m now another £5000 down from today!
I chased and chased and chased. I can never stop myself, I always tell myself I can’t afford to do this or that then happily waste £1000s on gambling within minutes! Then get so angry with myself.
I’ve lied through gambling, I’ve had broken relationships because of it, I’ve had therapy, I become so selfish when this happens to me. I just want to break out of it!
Luckily I’m not in debt, I have a mortgage and an okay job so eventually I’ll recoup the losses but I really need to knock this on the head once and for all! So this is a little diary to myself of when I’ve finally stopped! Starting from tomorrow (ans I’ve done the last of my money today) and start the journey from here.
apologies if ive not posted in the correct part, i just thought id share my story being a newbie
Also feels good to get this of my chest of the most recent loss I haven’t told anybody.
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