Hi. In my opinion you have made the best move ever. You have opened up and talked about it. Next step is to realise that the money you have lost is gone. You can’t change the past, only the future. At 22 you have plenty of time to start again. Ask a family member/close friend to control your money. You need to cut off all financial outlets. Bar yourself from bookies, arcades, online sites. As CG’s we need to go back to basics. It’s difficult for a grown adult to admit we can’t control finances. But we can’t. It’s that bad. In time we may be able to, but also address the personality defects that gambling gives us. It may seem strange, but telling lies and being deceitful is possibly more destructive than losing money.
