[Stopgamnow]

Hello everyone,

I am 22 years old, and have been gambling for around 5 years. 

After the first few months of gambling, I realised that I had a problem, but the severity has only become apparent in the last couple of years.

I have lost a very large sum of money due to spots betting, and have been bailed out by my parents on numerous occasions. I currrently have a 10k loan, and around 5k worth of debt to my parents. 

At the beginning of this month I thought that I had everything in debts were consolidated, and I had a well arranged repayment schedule. I am currently attending treatment, and believed that I was moving in the right direction. Things seemed positive, and although I was having frequent relapses, my mindset seemed much clearer and more stable than normal. 

A few days ago I was paid early for the first time (I still don’t know why). Over the passed few days I have gambled away everything from my most recent paycheck, including rent money, debt repayments, and personal money. I am due to go on holiday in the very near future, to see some friends that I value a lot, and don’t know how I am going to do it anymore. I had plans to buy my family some nice gifts for Christmas, but now that is ruined. I have no money for the month, don’t know what to do about rent, and feel completely hopeless. 

I self excluded myself from online gambling around 3 months ago, but have been using hig street bookmakers as a replacement. I have a good job and family, but have constant worries about money and the debts that I have created. I know that gambling is not the solution, but I still do it. I also know that gambling will just cause me to lose more money, but I still do it. Finally, I also know that gambling is not just about money, but about the dramage that I am causing to others around me.

Even though I have no idea what to do right now, yet again, I say that this is day one. 

I’m sure many people here have experienced this before, so sorry for repeating everything that you have already heard.

[velvet]

Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums

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[Autor]

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