Diary of a broken gambler

Noofywoo

Amiga, Lovely to hear from you and I am glad life is treating you better. Keep up the good work.

Noofywoo :T

Bangton

Wow..you are truly amazing. Glad I found this and well done on turning everything around!

Amiga

And now it is time for me to close the diary. As of this week I have completed my BRO - The 3 1/2 years since it was granted have simply flown by!

The diary has achieved what it set out to do it has given someone who was in the same spot I was in 4 years ago a place to look up information and to see what will happen to them if the BR was there fault.

As for me, I am glad it is all over, when I got discharged I tried to get on the forums more but even the word Bankrupt made me feel ill. I still stalk the forum now and again to help, however the people here are much more knowledgeable and I never want to give incorrect advice so I do tend to not post that much at all.

Once again, huge thanks to everyone on here, I know a lot of people who helped me back in '09 are no longer posters but I really valued all the help, support and best wishes you all sent over. I was in a horrible place and this forum was the only bright spot I had.

I feel guilty about the mess I caused, I read the stories on here of people who were forced into BR because of no fault of themselves and it makes me feel horrible. Mine was pretty much 100% self inflicted, and I am just grateful I got through it ok and stopped the gambling. Which I urge anyone who is reading this to do. I was in your shoes 4 years ago, I thought that I simply could not give up as i needed to win back what I had lost. I know exactly how you are feeling but you must give up. There is no big win around the corner, you simply have to stop and face up to what you owe. The people at Gamcare.org.uk are great. Kicking the habit is hard work but you feel so much better when you do.

I love you all and really wish you all get through this horrible time in your lives and move on. It is the hardest thing you will do, but if I can do it then everyone can.

Thanks for everything everyone.

IF

Here's to your future Amiga and a big thank you for your thread. It has helped so many people over the years and will continue to do so too:beer:

All the best
IF

Amiga

Thanks Wishes!

I am very happy that it has helped people

dojoman

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

Here's to your future Amiga and a big thank you for your thread. It has helped so many people over the years and will continue to do so too:beer:

All the best
IF

Ditto Amiga hope everything continues to work out for you. I am over 4 years in now and cannot believe how quickly it has gone.

Noofywoo

Hi Amiga,


Great to hear from you again and that you are feeling positive. I think you have done a fab job turning your life around and you should be VERY proud of yourself. Keep up the good work.


Take care of yourself.
Noofywoo

philnicandevan

Good to see you again old friend....so so happy you now have the life you deserve

your diary will be a reassurance to many many more in the future considering bankruptcy....(I've passed a fair few people so far to here for reading your blog!)

take care of yourself...ENJOY life and promise me one small thing..now & again bob in & say hello

Baybeeboo

Wow!
I am not sure if you are still around here Amiga, but I just wanted to thank YOU! 
We share a similar story, and this diary has giving me the confidence to start taking action and getting the help I desperatley need! I have been gambling large amounts of money since I was 16 (now 31) and taken out unreal amounts of loans, pay day loans etc and never paid any of my creditors back, thinkin I would win a fortune and have the cash to pay everyone off and start a fresh. I have now learned at 31, that is never going to happen, but now I am faced with all this Debt I will never be able to pay off, so truly - THANK YOU! Even after all these years, your diary is still inspiring and still helping others!
I have made my own thread for some advice in the right direction, as I am slightly different. 
I am so very happy that life seems to be getting better and better for you!xx