[Kcbuzz]

Hello everyone,
This past weekend it happened. My Wife finally found out about my gambling habit. I’ve been hiding it for over 2 years, it’s been a huge challenge keeping it a secret, but now that it’s out, I have a weight off my shoulders. I’ve mostly spent the time in Daily Fantasy sites, where I’ve won a bit, but have lost $4,000.
It scares me that I’ve spent money we don’t have, and my wife is the type of person that has every bill planned out for the next 3 months, if not the whole year. So when she found out what I was doing it crushed her. We have plans to go on a trip this coming January, but those will more than likely be stopped if we can get the money back, so we can pay off my debt. This is one of the things that have hurt me the most. Married almost 8 years, and we have never taken a trip. No Honeymoon, as we were 21 and 20 when we got married. Also with 2 little girls, the money i have spent could have gone to help them, as one of our girls need tubes in her ears. They both need new shoes and cloths.
I feel like I’ve let them all down, and that they are the main reason I’m seeking help. I can’t go down anymore, and I need to get out of this habit.
I’ve always had an addictive personality, before we got married, and for the first few years I was very addicted to video games, mainly World of Warcraft. Over the past 10 years of playing it, I’ve finally learned to control how much i play, and how often. It’s been a struggle, but it’s something that I had to do, in order to keep my family and myself happy.
I know gambling is only crutch for me, and My goal was to make a little extra money, to buy things I wanted or for my family, but once i started to lose, I always kept telling myself I could win it back. It’s been 2 weeks since I placed my last bet, because once I finally saw that $4000 debt, it sank in. And I knew I needed help, but wasn’t sure how to ask for it.

Thanks for listening,
Kyle aka Kcbuzz

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