[Sooduncan]

Hi arobbz,
Your story will sound very familiar to a lot of people on here. Youre really not alone in what you are experiencing.
Its easy not to gamble when youve ran out of cash and are feeling horrendous and guilty about what youve just lost. Its a lot harder when you get money in your hand again and start thinking about getting back what you threw away the previous month. I know the cycle very well!
The hardest part for me was accepting that what was gone, was really gone. I was chasing my losses for a year and a half and all that happened was the spiral got tighter, my gambling got more intense, i started behaving like a lunitic – and i lost, not only riduculas amounts of money, but more importantly my integrity.
I dont know if anyone else knows about your gambling, but my advice would be to confide in someone who can support you and watch out for you. Start putting barriers in place for next time you have access to money. Dont make it easy on yourself to gamble.
Its hard at first, but you can do it. And after a few months of being able to spend you wages on other things youll notice a real difference in yourself.
Xx

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