by viciadoemapostas » Tue May 02, 2017 12:09 am
Hello everyone! Im a 17 year old brazilian guy that has been gambling virtual items/skins from a game (that are worth real money) for 3 years now. At the beggining, I would ask my parents credit card to buy virtual items for this game that I play just because they looked cool, but then I discovered that you could actually bet these items on different types of gambling, such as betting on professional teams, roullete, blackjack, etc. I also used to bet little amounts of cash, such as 1 or 2 dollars, but as the time passed I began to bet more money, and thats when the problems in my life began to appear (around 1 year ago). I used to be one of the best students in my school, but my grades have dropped drastically. I started searching for better methods of gambling so I could win more money instead of studying for my tests, but that didnt matter, because I kept winning. Around 3 months ago, I reached my all time high: I was up around 8000$, and I only had deposited like 300$ in my account. Then something terrible happened: I lost around 7800$ in about 2 hours, and I was completely chocked and didnt know what to do. After that, I took a break from gambling, but it didnt quite work out, because with the little amount of money that I had left on my account, I got back to gambling 1 month after. And finally, today, I lost it all. I currently have 10$ on my account, but thats it. Thankfully I dont owe anyone, and havent sold or robbed anything to feed my addiction, and thats why I want to stop right now. I dont want to bet ever again, because I fear getting in serious trouble and dissapointing my family and most importantly my girlfriend that I love more than anything. I also need to focus and learn again how to study, because this is the most important year in my school. Thats it: no more betting, no more lying and no more problems! I hope you all can help me in this difficult journey. Ill do my best to achieve my goals and help everyone with the same problem as me!