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Hi. In my opinion you have made the best move ever. You have opened up and talked about it. Next step is to realise that the money you have lost is gone. You can’t change the past, only the future. At 22 you have plenty of time to start again. Ask a family member/close friend to control your money. You need to cut off all financial outlets. Bar yourself from bookies, arcades, online sites. As CG’s we need to go back to basics. It’s difficult for a grown adult to admit we can’t control finances. But we can’t. It’s that bad. In time we may be able to, but also address the personality defects that gambling gives us. It may seem strange, but telling lies and being deceitful is possibly more destructive than losing money.
I too am awaiting my space at GM and can 100% understand your feelings Mark. I’m 47 and have relapsed so many times. Just lost my 3rd wife through my lying and deceitful ways. She’s a wonderful woman. Other family members are great too. But I have destroyed them Didn’t want to. Love them all. BUT this addiction will not go away. It’s the biggest, ugliest, most destructive thing in the world to me. I too attempted suicide. I too am desperate to get to GM. Hope to see you there. You are NOT alone. There are millions that share your illness.