Hi Rose,
Well done on seeking help Rosie. This is an addiction and it is really hard to stop without support. Do you gamble online or at the casino ? If it’s online can I suggest getting a gambling blocker for your phone and other internet devices. I have found this really helpful in stopping the automatic pilot gambling – you know when there is nothing between the thought and the action. If it is a casino you gamble in perhaps you could self ban.
I understand that having family who gamble makes it a lot more difficult to stop but Rose you have to believe that you deserve a good life free from all this worry.
I find it useful to keep postponing the gamble – every single evening I think will go to bingo – then I talk myself round to waiting Until the next day as the win will still be there.
Firstly Rose you have to believe that you can stop – everyone can . Read the threads on here and check out the great post gambling lives people are living .
I hope this helps and I look forward to reading more of your posts .