liIHi everyone,
I'm back again, I've started gambling and I'm not very proud of this. It has caused me depression and anger. Both me and my bf gamble. Which does not help. When one person loses the money to gambling the other wants to try and win money but it never happens as we just lose even more money. We are going to Thailand next week and I've been trying to win money for our spends and ended up losing all of our savings.. I'm so ashamed of myself. Now I have to borrow money of friends and will have to pay them back when I get back from Thailand. I'm also working everyday to try and get money for our holiday. I wish this addiction would just go away. It's really hard that both of us gamble.
I just want to start again before it's too late. Because I even start to think about ending my life.. But I want to fight this addiction. I hate the fact that I have to borrow money from friends!! Feel so ashamed. My boyfriend does not know that I have lost more money and I have got the courage to tell him that I have to borrow money for our holiday!!
Life just sucks at the moment!! I'm almost 30 years of age and still in debts and live at home with my parents 🙁
Congratulations on Day 8 🙂
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Thank you for your reply.. I will be 30 next year so I really want to get on track.. I want a good, happy and secure future for myself. So that is my goal and I will achieve it!! 🙂 I will keep a little dairy on here.. This site has been great as I know im not the only one who has got this problem. Everyone seem so supportive and very encouraging xx
Day 9 gambling free.. Got first part of my assignment done and sent off to get it checked. I guess uni work is keeping me busy at the moment.. Haven't really got any urges to gamble too. Im actually more determined to save my money!! I guess I'm heading the right way.. The only thing im scared of is when it gets to pay day!! That's when things goes wrong!! 3 weeks til pay day.. Just need to think I do not need to gamble and I will not gamble!! Stay positive!! I can do this!!
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Keep up the good work sadgirl, you've made the right desision to admit you have a problem, and you have great family/friends that are behind you. Try and keep temptation out of reach, I know your worried about payday coming, would it be possible for your parents to take control of the money!!! I know that sounds silly, but it's working for me. My wife now has every penny, and it's just another temptation that's off my gambling radar!!! Try and starve the addiction as much as possible. Stay strong. Every kind Person on here is behind you, and everyone wants everyone to succeed!!!!
Day 10 and going strong!!
No urges to gamble my money!!
I actually feel happier 🙂
Just reading your posts and you are the female version of me. Reading it is could have wrote that lol. Good luck.
Day 11
Still going strong!!!
Very tired cos of doing night shifts 🙁 1 night down 5 nights to go lol.. Good Luck everyone and stay happy x
Sadgirl86 wrote:
Hi all, as you can guess I have a gambling problem, but im on road to recovery. Today is day 8. I had my first counselling session on Thursday thanks to Gamcare. I have also told my parents about my gambling problems. I have also self exclude my self from all gambling sites!! My close friends also knows about my gambling problem and im getting the support from them also. Im Lucky to have support from them and my bf. im also on a debt management plan to sort out my debt from gambling. I want to continue to be gambling free. I have let myself and my love ones down. I want to make myself and love ones proud once I over come my gambling problem.
If I didn't gamble I would have been a homeowner by now.. I guess that is something I want to do once I have paid all of my debt back. It's going to be a long road but I can do this!!
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I feel the same good luck I'm only day 2 into giving up gambling I am hopefully I can stick to it good luck
Day 12 gambling free.. Still feeling strong and no urges. Still determined to beat this addiction. My mind is focusing on something else and being on here has helped!!! 🙂
Keep smiling and be gambling free x
Day 13.., gambling free...
Feeling positive.. Staying strong.. Im going to beat this negative addiction.. I wished I have done this ages ago!!!
Stay positive and be happy!!! 🙂
Well done Sad on 13 days,
You are sooo right gambling is nothing but a great big fat negative in our lives, so we do not need/want it anymore.
Keep strong and keep going forwards.
Suzanne xx
Thank u Suzanne x
You are doing an amazing job.. Almost one year gambling free 🙂 x
I Love it when I hear postive wards such as {A fresh start}!
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