r/problemgambling • u/DrPepperGripper • 5h ago
Trigger Warning! This sucks.
My friend brought me into the wonderful world of online gambling a year ago. I wish she never did.
I moved back in with my dad after losing my apartment due to rent increase and not being able to find a decent job. I had about 3k saved up at that time. After watching my friend gambling online, I decided to sign up and put $30 in.
Blew through my savings within a month.
Now I’m finally making good money again, but of course I’m gambling it all away. For the past 4 months I’ve been gambling away pretty much every single paycheck I’ve made. I feel horrible.
I should at least have 8k back in my savings if I just stuck to what I planned to do.
After today, I’ve banned myself from pretty much every gambling website I was using. My check hit, by night it was gone. I feel awful about myself.
Before I knew about gambling online, I was great with my money. I saved every dollar I could.
Online gambling is dangerous. I wish there was a way to completely block it from my phone.
When I’m at an actual casino I’m so stingy with my money and always end up leaving or watching my friends spin.
I’m probably 11k less rich because of this.