[myinnerdemon]

I have had gambling problems for a while now. Maybe 3 years or more. In that time I’ve lost so much money. Every time I get paid I pay all my bills first, then I use 70% of the money I have left to gamble. I start with a low bet and keep on adding as I lose. Even when I win big first I keep on beting until I’m broke and add more money.

Every time I tell myself to stop at different amount so I can take profit or not lose all. But I can’t. Every single time I keep on going. And when I check my bankacount I’m broke and don’t even have money until next paycheck.

I’m sad everyday about my decision. And I try to tell myself how much it hurts my family. I have no problem doing 100 dollars bet but struggle to buy things I need for 40 dollars. I feel like that it’s to much. My brain keep on tricking me to believe that next time I will win, even though I do I keep on going until I’m broke. I don’t even belive in my self anymore. There was a while I was able to quit when I found crypto. But then I found out how to use crypto to gamble. Now I don’t have a single dollar in my savings. My family need me to stop. I will try to use this site to write down a journal. Maybe I can quit. I hope so. My kids desvere so much more.
I’m sorry for my bad English. Guy from Norway here.

[Dunc]

Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums

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