Hello,

I am fairly young at only 25 years old and I do understand that my losses may not quite be to the level of others but relatively speaking to my situation they are quite daunting. I am just positing today in hopes that venting about my situation could maybe help me in an attempt to stop. 

I am an avid sports fan, and when I say this I really do mean it. They consume my life outside of work and I know the ins and outs of more sports than virtually anyone I know – this creates a false sense of confidence when betting and success in the past definitely does me a disservice. I am not addicted to the casino but strictly sports betting. I originally thought that I just couldn’t enjoy the games without money on them but have come to the realization that its strictly because I can’t cope with the losses and keep chasing.

I have found myself down about 12k all together over the last short while but the more concerning thing is that I recently worked my way out of debt and dove back in + some. I just need help with a way to forget what I have lost. I don’t have the highest paying job in the world but I get paid pretty well and know that I can dig out of debt in just a few months – however the idea that I went into that debt in a week is a feeling I just can’t shed.

Any tips? I thought about sitting down with an advisor at the bank to help build a plan towards paying these things off so I can be held accountable but the shame has kept me from walking in. Maybe I just need to hear from others dealing with a similar situation that can help. Its tearing me up.

Thanks,