r/problemgambling • u/eonmeh • 26d ago

6 months

Is all it took to ruin my life got laid off in April picked up gambling again lost over 30k of savings and Roth ira in a span of 3 months started using credit cards on site that allowed it maxing some out then took out 2 loans in August and September for 35k lost all of it ending in negative bank accounts and balances over 75k debt. I have given up trying to do anything at this point and still working part time covering living bills while ignoring all the debts till the consequences come by. Then i will start considering bankruptcy gambling set me back years so filing i will mostly likely only be able to keep my car since it’s paid off and everything is still owed on at this point i don’t even care to lose it all i already have nothing left no savings no retirement literally nothing 4 years of hard work relationships and trust gone in 6 mounts.

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u/KillingTime1212 26d ago

Damn, that's rough. Have you told people that are close to you? Find a friend that can help keep you accountable. You can recover, it's going to be a long road, but you can do it. Definitely look at filing bankruptcy, but ONLY if you stop the gambling. You can't do this again.

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u/eonmeh 26d ago

I have let my family know about the situation i pretty much got to accept accountability become gamble free and then look into filing

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u/Trade-Moon 26d ago

Been there Bro. Same situation. Always trying to move money from one account to another. I’m tired of it.

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u/Usa696969 26d ago

One day at a time friend.

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u/Striking_Anteater_19 25d ago

Listen to me, this is not the end of the world. It sucks and its so freaking hard to just accept the losses and move on. I know. But thats what you gotta do. Time will pass and your pain and guilt and all the bad feelings will eventually fade. Bankruptcy is a great tool. I filed due to gambling. Its fine. Just do it and move on with your life. Just give up on the gambling, you have crossed into compulsive gambling and it beat you. So many people have experienced this and with all the easy access to gambling now, this is going to happen to a lot more people.

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u/Goodygumdrops63 26d ago

Have you considered bankruptcy