News of Gambling Addiction Forum

Ok.. This is my first time here.. And actually the first time I've openly admitted my downfall.. Which is gambling. I am a working single mother and make a very good living but my 15 year addiction has got me so bound if my son had not on several occasions made the comment that if anyone would take their own life they would not get into heaven -I'm sure I would have taken my life ...

I am a gambling addict. I admit it, I know it, I own up to it. Currently I am about $1500 in debt and I don't want to go further. I am young, and I am glad that I know that I have a problem this early on. I would like advice and help on how to quit. I haven't started reading the forums yet, but I will after this post. I just want to ...

I wrote this as it's therapeutic to me, it's long but if you find yourself ripped apart by online gambling have a read, if it helps it's worth 10 minutes.


Sitting in your living room, in front of your fire, safe in your own kingdom, this has traditionally been where man (or woman) has felt safe and been at his most relaxed, today though in this age of lap tops, tablets, smart phones and fibre ...

Hi. This is my first time posting in this section. I'm sure everyone will be saying "oh no! Not another confession!"

Anyways, here goes. Compared to most of you, my gambling problems are quite mild. Here where I live (Melbourne, Australia), slot machines ("pokies", as they're known here) are everywhere. Like many others, I got hooked.

Thankfully, I haven't lost my life savings. Logically, I realize that they are the most stupid machines ever invented. ...

Hello everyone,

This is my first post, I really need to get something off my chest, something I've never told anybody and will probably never tell anybody. I am basically about to explain my whole life story, well all the important things at least. This will get quite lengthy. So here is a little background about me, my name is Steven, I am 19, graduated high school two years ago. I was different from everyone ...

I know it's therapeutic to get your story out there, and hopefully you folks will listen to mine. If you read online gambling forums, you see some long posts and need to confess. I apologize for the length here, but hopefully it will be helpful to someone. I have had a recognized gambling addiction for probably 10 or 12 years (I'm 43 now). I am an addictive personality, and like many gambling addicts, I'm very ...

I am a gambler. I have lost everything; been unemployed and homeless due to my gambling. For almost 2 years I did not gamble - but being homeless spent most of that time in 24 hour casinos. 18 months ago, I was given a chance at a new life:new job, income and a home to live in. For the first few months, it was plain sailing with no urge to enter a casino. Then it ...

I'm a documentary filmmaker recovering from a 12-year gambling addiction. I made a short documentary about getting help and overcoming my struggle, and I'd like to share it with other people who face gambling addiction. It's not for sale, but at some point I'm going to put the whole film online for free to raise awareness about this problem. For now, though, I'm really honored that it will premiere next month at the Tribeca Film ...

So I have basically racked up a debt of about 10 grand, and someone in my financial situation can not afford to pay off anything like that, or anything even close to that, or even any significant part of that. They were actually all school loans. But I need help.

The debt is really stressing me out and I know a regular person would get a job and pay it off, but I am starting ...

Up until last night I hadn't gambled in months and months but I relapsed. I had asked my wife to be my support but I really hadn't needed her because I lost the urge. Then last night I called her on the way home and told her I had the old feelings and asked her if she would let me take her to dinner to get my mind off of it. She said she just ...