Hi Sarah ! Welcome and well done on facing up to things .
I think you should be in the other forum tho!

My tips would be
1 . stay accountable to your mum about ur money
Maybe even get her to handle your account for awhile and monitor what u spend
2. Treat yourself to nice things even while u pay off debts -things which remind you that money has other purposes and that reward u for not gambling .
3. Don’t look back . What is gone is gone and is never coming back. Eyes firmly looking forward .

Hope this helps

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

Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!

Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.

As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)

And on that note….

I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂

Take care

The Gambling Therapy Team

PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!

I applaud you for making the courageous decision to tell your mum and beginning down the road to recovery.

I have also just begun to face my problem. I hope to see more posts from you.

-Brendan

very nice that you told your mother. My parents only know I’m going to casino with friends few times a year if they knew how much I gambled away I will be sleeping on street.

keep us updates plz