Hi there i am new to the group there for not sure what to write i have a compulsive addiction to gamble it started with a small bet here and there with a win now and again which was nice more often than not i was chasing my money back with no joy so my wager would increase getting me in to debt spending money i didnt have feeling so alone with the dispear and the depression that came with my problem i decided to log book loan my car for money to bet with yet again it was gone along with the rest i have also played online virtual poker and when i had lost my chips i would spend real money to buy more so for something to pass the time and give the fix of gambling .
I recently got fifa with i been piling money into, it has got that out of control i am about to loose my wife cause of it my wife has taken my bank account and paypal which she has changed to log in too which is fine cause i really need the help with my problem anyway any advice and experience would be welcome ty
Dear GAMBIT,
Thank you for your post to the Gam Care Forum and well done for reaching out for support; we understand it isn't easy taking the first steps in to recovery.
It sounds like you have started to put some restrictions in to place around your access to money to gamble which is a really positive start. I would also recommend putting further blocks to restrict your access to online gambling/gaming.
If you would like additional support around your gambling including emotional support for you (and your wife) please do get in touch on our netline and/or helpline both of which are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day where we can refer you to free, confidential treatment support and signpost you to debt advice/management as necessary.
Wishing you all the very best,
Forum Admin.
Ty for the reply can i just ask your advice on something i would like to continue playing fifa my wife has taken all my ways of payment away so i cant purchase any in game content but she thinks i wouldn't be a to play it as a raw game as its ment to be played without the gambling been at rhe back of my mind please what do you guys think ty
Hi Gambit
I have been in your exact position, I borrowed money from every available source I could. I am currently paying contracts for two mobile phones which I don't even have, I had several payday loans resulting in me only have £14 in my account the day I got paid and all the vultures took their share.
What worked for me was complete honesty with my wife and my family. They rallied round and help me to get a control on the financial mess i'd created. I handed over complete control of my finances to my wife. she pays all of my bills and if I need petrol money I get it.
Get to some GA meetings, go have a conversation with your GP, try to get referred onto some form of counselling and log in here each and every day and read peoples accounts of what this disease has done to them. its worked for me and I hope you find a solution too. i'm 115 days gamble free and I sleep better, I've more patience and I get to enjoy my time with my family.
Hope it works out for you pal.
After a long think about my problem with fifa i have decided i would delete both fifas i have on my xbox and sell my copy of the game because i would rather show to my wife and son that they are my world and more important than i silly game it was a hard step for me to make the choice but today is another day gamble free and i am more than grateful for what i dtill have in my life i havent gambled for 1 week now and feels nice
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