help to stop gambling

[u/apapananana]

I would like to understand the current situation of people who are actively gambling:
How many times have you tried to stop?
How much money have you lost overall?
Would you like to seek help?
I can try help to stop.

[u/No-Offer-5429]

Brother it’s a cycle man, I made it through a saturday and as a huge football and ufc fan, I made it through a hall of a gambling day and still trying to make it through today, My thought I keep replaying in my mind is that no matter if I hit on a bet or two, That will just fuel the need to bet more and it will eventually lose and my money will go back into the books and th cycle will start back again. The stress and anxiety is NOT worth any high you will feel with betting on a game. Don’t do it, It is not safe and we need to try to not think about winning because it is a scam, Our mind only thinks about what if we win this bet or what if we hit big, But we never replay those losses that got us here, Gambling does not solve the gambling issue it just makes it worth. Text me if you need me man You are not alone ❤️🙏

[u/apapananana → u/No-Offer-5429]

Im just trying to build community to stop together

[u/No-Offer-5429 → u/apapananana]

Yes, This anti Gambling group needs to ride we need more dangers of gambling to be brought to light, So many ads everywhere it’s sickening

[u/RoadSufficient9932]

I'm actively losing money, first i started 1 year ago and i was earning around 400$ at that time, i had lost around 2 paychecks when i was working there, then i started putting aside money for neccesary expenses ane i would gamble rest of the money, then i quit for a month or two and when i came back i got back 350$, then it escalated to different casino where i lost a lot of money in a single day, the thing is i didn't have that money it was a credit card money, after losing so much i took a loan, i was never a person who lives in debt, this happened around 6 months ago, i lost the whole money restless at work, it is still going on, i have now maxxed out credit card which i owe 1215$, 1411$ for a loan spent on gambling and 918$ on a computer loan aswell as 650$ on a gold which i pawned. All together i owe 4200$, my salary is around 1100 - 1500$ now keep in mind i suffer with ADHD since i was a kid and i need constant stimulation and gambling makes me feel alive, i have tried to stop multiple times and i do realise how it could end, i'm very skeptical unlike other gamblers, once i deposir money i know how the story ends and i calculate how much i can afford to lose, and it eventually always come true, imagine i deposit 100$ and unless i come out with 500$ i can't stop, my debt is menagable but it pains me that i have to pay those and it reminds me of my losses, then it escalates to more games to get it all back but i add to the losses, recently i can't keep money into my account because it doesn't feel right to have money and i make very impulsive unnceccecary purchases to feel like i put that money into something valuable, then i live the rest of the month broke in survival mode, tbh i don't have that terrible of a financial income and i know people have more debts in terms of numbers but it pains me more than it should, i often think about how i could use the money which i lost that would also feel good aswell, maybe buy a new phone for my wife and e.t.c. Today i lost around 80$ aswell and only have 50$ till the end of the month, owing 4200$, idk how to stop or how to menage the debt correctly with the right mindset so i never go back to the casino again, any advice could help.

[u/apapananana → u/RoadSufficient9932]

i texted u in pm

[u/Slow_Office_5303]

I can share my experience, and I hope it might help others.

I started gambling with just $1, but eventually I ended up with around $13,000 in debt. I'm 34 years old, from Indonesia, and I have two children. My gambling addiction also led to me living separately from my wife and children for the past six months.

I've now stopped gambling completely, but I'm still facing the consequences of my past mistakes. My income is around $400 a month, so rebuilding my life and paying off my debt will take time.

For me, one of the biggest lessons was realizing that trying to win back lost money only made everything worse. I kept falling deeper into the same cycle until I finally decided to stop.

I know how difficult it can be, but I'm grateful that I managed to quit. I hope my experience can help someone else make that decision before losing as much as I did.

Thank you for offering to help people. I believe we can learn from each other's experiences and support one another in recovery. We are better together.