Hi Josh
You haven’t ruined everything, you have lost your sense of direction due to a gambling problem that you didn’t ask for or want and now you have come here to find your way.
You don’t have to live your life like this Josh, you can change it and although your mother and girlfriend can give you fantastic support the only person who can save you is ‘you’.
Taking control of a gambling addiction requires courage and determination but I wouldn’t be here writing to you if I didn’t know that you can control your problem and life a wonderful life.
This is a great site for support and I hope you will keep posting and hopefully join our CG (compulsive gambler) groups where you will be welcome and understood.
If your mother or your girlfriend wants to know how to support you best, maybe they could join the Friends and Family groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays – nothing said in the group appears on the forums, it is private and safe. Our Helpline is there for you and your loved ones too.
I am pleased that you have started your thread and accepted that your problem is serious. If left untreated this addiction gets worse, never better. There is no point in looking for an answer as to why this has happened to you – it is better to save you energy for learning to control it.
I wish you well and look forward to hearing your progress
Velvet
