Ive been gambling for 15 years or so. Ive been doing okay, no financial difficulties until last year gambling took over my life. I literally gambled all my money and took loans to gamble. I placed hundreds of bets everyday. There probably wasnt a minute I didnt have any bet going. 1st round I ended up losing more than 25k. My parents bailed me out and I was paying them back and promised I never gambled again. It didnt take long until I was gambling again.. took 2-3 months and I had made 25k more debt.. I couldnt sleep and the anxiety was taking over.
Finally I had to go back to my parents and confess everything.. I had been lying for months. Felt horrible.. I had let everyone down. Shame was probably the only feeling I had.
Now I have 50k loan to pay.. takes 700 a month for 8 years or so.. gonna try to pay it back sooner though.
Its probably day 30, havent placed a single bet. It hasnt been that hard.. only the thought about paying the loan back is depressing.
Just go and tell someone… Its propably the first step to get out. Take care!