gambling addiction

scottish251

hi all, im new to this site anyways ive got myself in alot of debt due to my ongoing gambling addiction. i just admitted my problem to my family who were very helpful.

i had payday loans out with 6 different companies ive paid most of them off with the help from family im now due them the money back and im going to be skint for the rest of this year, i also have a 2000 pound overdraft.

i got myself into this mess and im determined to get out of it this year i suppose im on here for advice and ways to save money and anybody else whos been in the same boat as me.

thanks for listening.

Learning2Budget

Good luck and well done for facing your addiction. As well as your family are you getting any professional help??
Lots if challenges and support on here. Have a look at some of the debtfree diaries, and challenges.
L2B.x

Googlewhacker

Have you looked at solving the actual problem which is causing the problem. There are plenty of organisations for support from gamblers anonymous to gamcare and I would urge you make sure you are getting help

CashHound

Good luck on both counts - settling the current debts and dealing with the gambling addiction. I just saw an ad for a show you might find of particular interest:
"Gambling, Addiction and me", this Wednesday, 9pm BBC3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dk5s7

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ex and would be ex-gamblers support thread

You might find this thread helpful.

scaredy_cat

You can contact this organisation, They can help with counselling for your addiction.

http://www.gamcare.org.uk/

scottish251

yeah ive seeked counciling but wasnt that great they didnt really seem 2 get where i was coming from i got the feeling they were not interested in gamblers, i always get the feeling junkies and alkys get more help than us gamblers.

thanks i will watch that.

cheers for the replies

rartherinv

Similar boat mate, welcome aboard :beer:
I remember very vividly the feeling when you lose your whole month's paycheck TEN times over in 5 minutes and feeling as low as you thought possible... but then the feeling getting exponentially worse over the days, weeks and months when you need to make excuses to your landlord why there is no rent, lie to your family and friends as to why you can't afford to do anything with them or give them anything, explain to yourself why you cannot afford to eat proper meals despite working long hours and earning a good amount of money, trying to hide the daily barrage of default notices coming through communal letterboxes... and yet after all those people you are affecting and all you are lacking in your life you still somehow find more money to beg steal or borrow to have a shot at making it all better, but of course it makes it worse... I am so glad you have come to your senses and want to repair things the honest way and put an end to flushing your money down the toilet :T Long and hard road but MSE is the best place to be.

Firstly for anyone to give advice about debt repayment they would need to know your income and expenditure as well as those debts which you have already listed... please let us know more about your cash flow...

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scottish251 wrote: »

yeah ive seeked counciling but wasnt that great they didnt really seem 2 get where i was coming from i got the feeling they were not interested in gamblers, i always get the feeling junkies and alkys get more help than us gamblers.

thanks i will watch that.

cheers for the replies

Is there a Gamblers Anonymous near you?

scottish251

i earn abt 1200 a month

living expenses 350 inc car stuff
the rest can go on paying bk the debt only problem is i have one more payday loan at 900 and cnt afford to pay it i dnt no how to go about asking for a repayment plan?

yeah but im scared of group meetings would rather do one on one