News of Gambling Addiction Forum

My years of gambling addiction sometimes seem like just a bad dream and once in a while it feels like I'm still standing on the edge of a cliff. Mostly it feels like a dim memory of a very hard and unhappy time in my life - a costly lesson , painfully learned .

I know I will never forget it and I know I will never willingly live that way again . Yet I ...

A drug addict can not use without drugs. A compulsive gambler can not use without access to cash/money.

Take away all access to cash/money and a compulsive gambler will be locked down. This will not solve some of the mental emotional issues that we suffer from but it will surely clog up the drain where the money is being thrown down.

I have been lurking the forums for quite some time and decided to give it a go. But first of all I want to think everyone for posting as I have seen the destruction that this disease creates.

Ijust turned 29 years old and have been betting on sports for more than a decade. The first time I placed a bet was when I was 17 years old as one of my friends introduced me ...

Just feeling like I've hit rock bottom and have no idea what to do. Have been gambling for 18 years, only realised how long when I registered with GamCare, most likely as an escape from work pressure, sense of non achievement, loneliness, boredom, unwillingness to face up to things which generated negative emotions. Anyway, because I was in a well paying job this was able to continue for so many years without me having to ...

Hi New user I wont give the big story, Addict for over 10 years in early 30s debt and stress to the eyeballs like everyone else.

I have an idea on a good way to control spending, will give it a crack over the coming weeks but was wondering if anyone has done something similar.
Its very tricky getting by without the cards i tried it before going to the bank for all withdraws and ...

Though many will have heard of the Gamstop programme, some may not have. Essentially it's a website where you provide your details and they then exclude you from all sites regulated by the UKGC.

I'd previously self excluded from many sites but found when I got the urge I'd just open another account elsewhere. The end result was I wasn't saving any money at all, so things like holidays and treats went on credit card ...

I haven't posted here for quite a while,

If you're reading this - trust me, I am a very sensible gambler, I am not a Casino gambler, I only look to bet with an edge, mainly in sports - like those gambler addicts who are making very calculative moves, thinking 1000 times before placing a bet etc. etc. - you know name it -

If you don't want to read that long - that's okay ...

Hello guys! I have almost read all stories here. It s been a long time .Now it seems my turn.I believe here s like a family and eagerly people want to help who is in totally in despair. I dont have anybody around me with whom i can tell...I dont know where to start but i need to tell you about my gambling addiction. It started when i was a child going to bet place ...

I all I am 40 years of age and had this illness for over 25 years now. It utterly destroyed my life and I atm I got no job and suffer deeply from depression and anxiety all coursed from gambling and the crazy thing is I still gamble to escape to escape my depression but gambling is what put me in the depression in the first place (crazy I know) anyway my life is over ...

Hi all,

I posted here about a year back after a string of losses lead to over 80k in gambling debt. I managed to stay gamble free for about 6 months. They were the best 6 months I’ve had in as many years. I got married / had a baby. All the best things in life..

The last few months I started gambling again here and there after getting back on my feet. What a ...