Council Housing asking for bank statements - BIG gambling transactions

deannagone

Well done for what you have done.  Its a massive achievement.  I hope you appreciate the strength of will you have shown you have.  I hope you will continue to update us.

TripleH

anxious12343 said:

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the advice and kind replies. I am posting to potentially help others in the same situation....

Well done thank you for posting, am sure your experience will help others.

Remember even a little step forwards is still a step forwards and everyone stumbles along the way. You just pick yourself up and keep going.

knightstyle

Well done Opp and thanks for coming back here to encourage others.

Ilovesavin19

anxious12343 said:

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the advice and kind replies. I am posting to potentially help others in the same situation. 

I got honest with the council and they told me that they would reject my application when I submitted my bank statements, and if they do that it's 6 months before you can apply again.

So what I did is joined GAMSTOP and then installed betblocker. It was hard taking that first step and I kept thinking "just one more go" but I took the plunge. At first I was trying to access gambling sites and telling myself "I'll apply for housing a month later than I planned". But I wasn't able to access any and soon enough the cravings to gamble went away completely. After 3 months of not gambling I was able to submit my very clean bank statements (they only need 3 months' worth) and was accepted onto the housing register with no issues.

Gambling addiction is really hard. I know there are support groups available. The best advice I can give you is just DO IT. Join Gamstop, install betblocker, no "one more go", no "I'll do it tomorrow/next week/when I'm ready". Ignore the justifications you tell yourself: they're irrational, your brain just wants you to gamble.

Your mental health and wallet will be eternally grateful and you will not regret it.

Well done 👏🏻 Fingers crossed you get offered a new home shortly

carefullycautious

Well done, do get support going forward and keep us informed on your housing application. Best wishes