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i am a compulsive gambler for 35 years i dont know why it as taken me so long to realise it over the years i have lost thousands of pounds and i now owe thousands i dont know why i have done this i have a wonderful wife who found out about12 months ago it nearly split us up i got so low on life i thought about ending it we remortgaged our house but even that did not stop me it just gave me more money to lose i now owe thousands again but this time i realise for the 1 st time in my life that tbis as to stop i stopped 8 days ago and i feel like i will not gamble again i know hard times will come but i hope this story helps you all realise gambling is a mugs game and believe me i know all about it
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I found it interesting that you could say you have been a compulsive gambler for 35 years and yet your wife only found out 12 months ago. That just shows how much we can cover up our gambling and how hidden this addiction is.
I have noticed over the last week how much time you have spent reading and commenting on other’s threads and of course have met up with you in groups.It will get difficult over the next few months. This addiction doesn’t give up on us easily and there will be triggers and urges to deal with for sure. Keep reading around the site and set up good support for yourself in your home environment. Is someone (your wife?) holding your finances for you? Are you keeping too busy to gamble? No money and no time = no bets. I wish you well.
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