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I am routing for you!!
Sorry you have been struggling. I am so happy you are back! Stick around this time. We can do this!
I stoped counting years ago and that’s when it was close to a few million. It’s definitely not a competition to see how much we can loose. I imagine it all hurts the same. The more we can get our hands on the more we can loose. Sometimes I think I would be better off with no income. I worked most of my life just to dig in and out of debt. I have a good gig as I work from home and no one looking over my shoulder . How I manage to maintain my job is beyond me. Meaning this addiction takes so much energy. Weather we are gambling or trying to recover. It’s very draining. I do well at my job and owner of company is always pleased, little do they know I could do so much better. I am so glad you talked to your parents. I know it sucks right now but one less thing to hide and at least that monkey is off your back. I look forward to reading about better days ahead. This to shall pass.
I have had to do that a time or two. I think because I was bailed out it kept me in the same cycle. I know It will hurt to tell them but maybe it will relieve some of the stress. I wasted lot of time and money trying to cover my tracks and in the enf It only made things worse.
You are young Murr. I have 19 years on you. I could literally be retired and living very comfortable but I am not. However I am happy that I have a roof over my head, good job, great son etc and most of all hope. I remember once when I was around your age I racked up a ton of debt gambling and had to move back home. Unfortunately for me it did not take long to get out of debt because I inherited money shortly after so I thought my problems were gone. Back than I thought I had a financial problem not a gambling one. So needless to say my addiction only grew stronger. More on and off the rollercoaster than imaginable. I have a feeling that I might just make it this time because I am so darn sick of of experiencing what you are experiencing now….. I promise you will get through this. I pray your “gambling days” come to an end 19 years younger than when mine did. Lets do this! I know we can!!
I might ad….. I have been sick to my stomach for 3 days. I am an extremely empathetic person and I feel your pain. I lived it way too many times to *****. As a matter of fact last year around this same time I had to come clean to my other 1/2 that I racked up 10,000 in credit card debt in his name in a matter of days. Yikes!!! I did stop gambling for a period and I did pay the money back BUT well as you know I have had several relapses since. I am so sick of living or reading about it. It SUCKS! BUT we will figure out how to live without this self destruction.
I know you might not want to hear it but chasing 4,000 cost you 4,000 more. Chasing 8 grand cost you 2,000. more. STOP the bleeding. Trust me I know just as well as anyone how hard it is to stop the chase BUT i also know we NEVER ever get our money back! Glad you had them update photo. Now crawl out of the hole and get your life back on track. You did it before you can do it again. Not sure what your spiritual beliefs are, but reach out and ask for your higher powers help.
How are you doing Austin?? Truly sorry about what happened to your family. Uggh! I am so glad they are ok. Prayers for continued strength in your recovery.
Way to get back up and keep trying. I know you feel awful right now but I promise it will get better. Just have to figure out where/how you went wrong and put up more barriers. We can do this!! Prayers!
Murr! We have all been in your shoes one way or the other. I stoped counting years ago and the damage was well over a million. I have way too many “chasing story’s”. They never end well. You can get through this. Stop the bleeding. I will be praying for you.