[0Bryc30]

I paid off two of my smaller credit cards with it! Every penny went to pay them off, closed both of them right after. It felt good to get a head start back to debt-free rather than gambling it away; and trust me the urge was there, I’m glad I overcame it. I hope I keep this strong mentality going forward, these forums really help.

[0Bryc30]

So I met with my aunt. Unfortunately she doesn’t have the means to bail me out like I had hoped (she just bought another house), but she did give me $2,000 that she doesn’t expect back, which helped make ends meet.

Going forward, my budget shows around ~$1,600 in payments on my cards, definitely a big chunk out of my $3,200 monthly income. After living expenses I’m looking around $400-500 to live off of (ramen noodles here I come), which will be tough but manageable if I stick to it and do NOT gamble a dime of it.

This horrible financial situation has made me resent gambling actually, hopefully that helps with any urges to gamble in the future. I haven’t been back in over a month now, and I already feel more level-headed despite my financial struggle.

I’ll post later on my progress soon, hopefully in less debt and many more months gamble free

[0Bryc30]

Thanks charles for the sound advice. I meet with my Aunt tomorrow to discuss things, I’ll give you an update on how it goes *fingers crossed*

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