Hello I'm new and finding it hard
Dear @neil-a
Thank you for coming to our forum and for reaching out to others.
Knowing where to start in changing your gambling behaviour and what is available to help you in your recovery can be daunting, but please know that there is help out there for you. I hope that you feel that you can speak with us about the options that you may find helpful, our Advisers are available at any time, we are here 24/7.
You will find stories and experiences on the forum that I’m sure will be beneficial to you. The thoughts and feelings shared here will hopefully give you some comfort that you are not alone and that others walk with you on your recovery journey.
Kind regards
Jo
Forum Admin
Just start by telling us your story mate, whatever you feel comfortable with......that's what we all do to start us off and you will find people exactly like you; with the same problems as you.
I'm a carer for my two disabled boys I also cared for my dad back in 2015 why he was dieing of cancer 3 month after he passed my mum got cancer so the process i went through with my dad started again she had half of her bowel out and is cancer free but alway il in this time my daughter started to self harm and I could not rest I started to gamble cos I didn't sleep due to the worry soon online slots became away of blocking the fact that I was extremely depressed and suffering from anxiety cos I only thought in the moment why playing on them 19 Nov 2020 I looked at a bank statement something I've not done for along time and it was just deposit after deposit to different sites and I feel like my world fell apart
I'm a carer for my two disabled boys I also cared for my dad back in 2015 why he was dieing of cancer 3 month after he passed my mum got cancer so the process i went through with my dad started again she had half of her bowel out and is cancer free but alway il in this time my daughter started to self harm and I could not rest I started to gamble cos I didn't sleep due to the worry soon online slots became away of blocking the fact that I was extremely depressed and suffering from anxiety cos I only thought in the moment why playing on them 19 Nov 2020 I looked at a bank statement something I've not done for along time and it was just deposit after deposit to different sites and I feel like my world fell apart
We are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. You can also contact us for free on 0808 80 20 133. If you would like to find out more about the service before you start, including information on confidentiality, please click below. Call recordings and chat transcripts are saved for 28 days for quality assurance.
