Daughter with a husband whose got a problem!

aliasojo

Ms-Money-Penny wrote:

He has admitted he has a problem but he is one of those people who wont sort it out.

With the best will in the world, nothing will change unless this part does.

An addiction to anything is usually insurmountable unless the addicted person themselves acknowledges the problems and wants to make them better.

I wish you well.

Ms-Money-Penny

Well, we have an improvement atleats.My daughter has just told me that he wants to get help for his problem.I have given her the websites that you all have suggested and we will have an update on this once he as phones gamcare or gamblersanonomous.Thank you all for you suggestions.hopefully he will sort his problem out.Thanks again!

Ms-Money-Penny

he has got an account with provident as well which he hasnt paid in three months and his overdraft has now gone up to just under a grand. his pay has also gone again but hopefully he will go to gamblers anonomous now he has admitted he has a problem

kennyboy66_2

Ms-Money-Penny wrote: »

he has got an account with provident as well which he hasnt paid in three months and his overdraft has now gone up to just under a grand. his pay has also gone again but hopefully he will go to gamblers anonomous now he has admitted he has a problem

Only to add to what everyone else has said.
If he is a compulsive gambler his debt is likely to be much higher.
The only real solution is to get himself to GA meetings and keep attending.
He won't beat it on his own, and he won't be able to gamble 'normally'.

Good luck.

peachyprice

Wow, where did this 5yo thread come from?

lavidaloca

Be interesting to know what's happened five years on

daska

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a8amg

I know just how to sort this out... Divorce!.... shouldn't have married in the first place.
Then get the CSA involved, who'll take the money straight from his employer... sorted

Bufger

sounds like its time to leave him. A gambler or not his first priority is to be a man and look after his wife and child. If he cant support them then he's failing in his one and only task.

She should give him the ultimatum. She should sit it down and paint the picture in black and white and then be ready to go through with it. Its times like these you have to harden your feelings and look at the facts. She needs to leave her heart out of the decision and see what kind of life her baby is getting whilst she stays with this man.

Holy hash browns batman - just realised this thread is 5 years old!!!! forget all of that advice, he's probably ran away by now.