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Redemption - The journey of a recovering gambling addict.

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  • Smudgeismydog
    Smudgeismydog Posts: 466 Ambassador
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    You can do this LG, yes, it’s a setback, but we are all here rooting for you

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  • I’m sorry that your thoughts still turn to gambling as the way to get money. Maybe one day, that will stop.
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  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,938 Forumite
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    You can do this. Do you have an emegency fund set up as well at the same time youre paying off debt that is for times like these when life throws a curveball at you. 
  • not only can you do it, you will do it.  everyone's positivity has to count for something
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st 12lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough for now.
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