Hi 3raser,
Well done on not getting drawn in by that group bet.
What did you say to them? Whilst it is up to you whether you ever tell anyone at work about your problem it is important to tell them that you have decided to stop gambling. Insert reason of choice. I can remember I just told everyone I had stopped coz i was fed up with losing.
It is important though as if you just give them a “not this week” then they will ask again next week, the week after etc
No one where I work knows I have a gambling problem. Everyone there knows I never get involved in syndicates, lottery, raffle tickets or anything. A few “I don’t gambles/I’m not interesteds” and they stopped asking.