[candleluv]

I lost everything due to gambling. I lost my job that I love and going through divorce with my spouse. 

I would win so much at the casino and lose all of it. on repeat. I would go back to win what I lost then I lose more. The amount of money I lost is incredible and I do not know if i can even get another another job due to bad credit. 

Feeling extremely stuck and hopeless right now. I’m not sure how to move forward. I have so much money that I owe with no job and no support. 

[jen3]

Hi Candleluv! When we are compulsive gamblers we never win. Even if we win a manage to leave/quit, we always return only to end up worse off. It’s a never ending cycle. I don’t have the best track record to offer advice however I too have had enough. Sick and tired of being sick and tired. I suggest working on recovery, weather it’s going to meetings, seeing a Counslor, coming here, reading etc. and putting as many barriers as you can to prevent gambling or to lesson the damage if you slip. I know things seem hopeless but I also know life can and will improve if we find our way out of the living hell gambling offers. All we have to do is make a decion not to gamble today and soon the days will add up and we will find ourselves in a better place.. Do you have a support system?? A plan? Anyone to talk to? Thinking of you and wishing you well.

[candleluv]

Struggle is so real and I think about the money and relationships that i lost. Any advice and encouragements are welcome.

[lizbeth4]

Welcome! We can’t go back and change anything. We can only move forward and make our lives better. I agree with Jen. You need to work your recovery. GA groups are free and you can get support there. Do you not have support or are you apprehensive about reaching out to someone you knoe? We are here for each other. You may feel hopeless now but things will get better if you stop gambling. Take time for you and your happiness. I’m thinking of you today and sending hugs. Hang in there! Keep posting!

[Steev]

It sounds like you are going through a pretty tough time of it at the moment. Can you open up to someone trusted who can support you through this? If not then I can only suggest that you find a support group locally, this could be GA, a woman’s or men’s group, support for those going through a divorce … Get some good Careers Advice – if you can’t stay in your previous line of work, what will your skills allow you to do? If you can do all of these things, keeping busy will allow you less time for gambling. Please come back and let us know your progress. I wish you well.

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