[boahenakwasi]

Hi,
It’s been 6 years since I started gambling. Started with small amounts of money to losing thousands. At a point I gambled away all that I had on me. Took money that didn’t belong to me, won it back and again lost it all. I’ve put myself through debt, lied to trusted friends for money to replace what I have lost. The guilty conscience is taking a toll on me and it’s weighing me down. I once opened up to my wife about my addiction and she decided to help me overcome it. I stopped gambling for about a month and self excluded all my accounts on betting platforms. After a month I saw an advertisement of a new gambling website on a public transport vehicle and that was it. I created another account, went back to intensive gambling and my debt skyrocketed. I’m angry at myself, a month of gambling free was all I could do and my progress hit a dead end. Now I absolutely have nothing saved but I’m in debt.

[Dunc]

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

Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!

Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.

And on that note….

I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team

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