Confessed to everything

Today.. is I hope the first day taking a step in the right direction. I lost about 1.2K in the last week of so... and it’s tearing me apart. I’m 18 years old, fairly self sufficient and i hate asking my parents for money because of how tight it is here. I couldn’t do it anymore after tonight’s losses, I told my mom everything and she wasn’t yelling at me which made it a bit easier to be honest with her.

I’ve been gambling for a couple years now, all online playing mainly Blackjack, Roulette or Baccarat. But I finally think this is it. For good. For real this time. i’m ready to talk to someone about it, I’ve spoken to some friends that i trust and that’s a big help but i need to do this for myself. It’s time.

Anyways.
Always here to talk.
M

Great for you that you realised this problem at such a young age - well done for confessing also.

Hi Matt, welcome to the forum.

Glad that you recognised that you might have a gambling addiction problem. You are very very young. I wish I had stopped when I was at your age of 18. I could have saved a lot of money to do greater and more useful things for my family.

Confessing and admitting is the first step and I congratulate you for doing that. Hope that you will have a better life ahead!

-- Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:42 am --

Matt1999 wrote:I’ve been gambling for a couple years now, all online playing mainly Blackjack, Roulette or Baccarat.

Gambling is bad. Online gambling is worse. Close all your accounts.

Timehealsall wrote:Gambling is bad. Online gambling is worse. Close all your accounts.

This is a must . Even better - install a gambling site blocker on your devices . You have made great steps in the right direction . Success depends on shutting off all access to online gambling . Those doors need to be shut and locked .

Stay strong !