Redemption - The journey of a recovering gambling addict.

Lonelygambler

KeepOnKnitting said:

Birthday parties and passports sound like positive spends aligned with your values. This is a good prioritisation of your cash. 

I too sometimes forget that paying the minimum is actually good enough. 

Thanks for checking in. 

I’ve aggressively been paying debt and spending no money on myself for a nearly year. It’s ok if this month I pay just the minimum and see where we go for April. 

If you’ve been reading from the start, I owned my gambling on Mother’s Day which is coming up. 

Really want this to be a positive day and one that  draws a line under the 2024 mess. 

LG

Cara_

You're doing really well - facing up to difficult feelings and getting through it shows your strength of character.

alt80

100% agree with the others on here but I know how hard it is to not feel awful when at least some of the reason you are in the position you are is due to addiction that was hard enough to face up to in the first place. 

Keep on the path mate and well done so far. That little family of yours needs you and wants you in their lives.

mark55man

well said @alt80 - and agreed keep it up LG you've done so well dealing with debt by any standards let only dealing with your gambling - so close to a year now

Lonelygambler

Evening coming up to nearly a year on this journal post. 

If you’re new here I am a compulsive gambler who lost well over 25k. 

I told my wife everything on Mother’s Day last year. 

I am pleased to say I have not gambled for nearly a year. 

My credit card debt is nearly under 10k and my relationship with my wife is healing. 

Just an update today I made an over payment of £500 on my MBMA card which takes me to £2k on it. Unfortunately my 0% apr runs out on the 28thApril so I need to see how much is left and the projected APR for probably 2 months or a balance transfer with a card I already have. 

Life moves fast and I hope everyone who reads this takes this message away. 

Gambling is an illness and it nearly took everything and everyone from me. 

LG

KeepOnKnitting

Just catching up on a Saturday morning, as I often do. 

I realised something that you may not have taken into account. You've made huge progress with your debt, but you are still putting a lot of pressure on yourself because it isn't all gone already. I get that, it's just human. The thing I want you to think about, is that if you hadn't made a change nearly a year ago, right now you would be in about (looks at your signature) £33k of debt. Your balances were about £20k and you would have added £13k. Instead you are at about £11k. Celebrate that!

Lonelygambler

Evening all in a few weeks time it will be a year without a gamble. 

Can’t wait. 

Lonelygambler

I’ve just realised that Mother’s Day was this time last year so I’m over a year gamble free. 

Where has the time gone! 

Nearly under £10k credit debt and no new debt!! 

dawnybabes

That’s awesome- you should be proud of yourself x 

bubblycrazy

Well done on the 1 year milestone!