By the time I was 21 I was married to a drinker and had a daughter and worked many hours to get money I would play blackjack at the local casino for hours and loved it I also was drinking very heavy and using drugs regularily still. When I turned 28 I was broke and was put in treatment for drugs and alcohol by my work at the city water debt. which I was working many overtime shifts etc. When I came out my wife got back together with me to her own demise as I never stopped gambling but fortunatly quit drinking and drugs and am 53 now. I worked many hours again but continued to gamble at races online poker and blackjack at casinos. To this day I have never owned a home and have moved probably 20 to 25 times renting. I ended up declaring bankruptcy at 40 with my spouse due to gambling and started fresh. I barred myself from local casinos to try and help but would travel to washington state to gamble and las vegas. I managed to get my credit back up and have now claimed a proposal on 145000 debt which occured over a few days with uk online casinos using canadas grey areas. My daughter now has four daughters and a drunk husband from money so i pray for her as I have ruined my life again and my spouse who is still with me but I know she hates me. I have a free gaming counsellor from my local casino and have been trying workshops but do to the damage i have done dont feel I can make it.