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Is so difficult standing up from my bed today because I lost 400euros yesterday chasing my losses, this prompted my joining this group in search of help. I dont know what to do or not to do, I feel so devastated as I fear that I would go back to gambling once I get some money. It makes me so sad.
I am a young African man currently studying for a Masters degree in Development Economics in Germany. I moved to Germany from my country in October 2015 to resume studies. Life in Germany was very much different from the life that I am used to back in my country. Not only is Germany better developed with functional infrastructures than my country, people around here also seem to be very wary of strangers, and take forever to allow people into their social circle. People kept to themselves even in class. That I am black also makes it more difficult (I have been denied access to clubs on various occasions for no reason). Some months into my stay here I met some guy from Cameroon when I moved to a new accommodation, he was very friendly and we became close with time. I later realized that he was a strong sports gambler. I knew very much about sports gambling because I used to gamble back in my undergraduate days when I was living in my country. I had lost a lot of money in bits over a period of time before I decided to call it quits. I had abstained from gambling for 6months before meeting this guy. I accompany him on different occasions to place bets at TIPICO (a popular bet shop here) because I am often lonely and in want of companionship I often spent time with him and we were often talking about sports betting. He would ask for my advice on which matches to play and I would pick for him, with time I could no longer withstand the urge not to gamble and then I joined him. I have not stopped losing money. I have lost about 5000euros in the last 8months and I owe 1000euros. My account is in red and my academics has suffered a lot, infact I have to drop some classes to work else I wont be able to pay my bills for the next month, plus the debt that I owe. I have tried on several occasion to stop but I only lasted a month after which I went back and lost plenty more. The fact that I am a foreigner in Germany does not help matters as I have no social network, friends or family to fall back to. I was able to quit temporary back in my country then, because my ex-girlfriend made sure that we spent my free times together so that she knows that i am not gambling. I dont have that luxury here, I am not bad looking but quiet shy, I dont know how to stay away from bet-shops once I come across money. I need help please any advice you have for me is welcome.