Lost almost everything gambling. Gonna take out my last 2,000 euro and keep it under my mattress.

If you were to win a big lottery prize, would you gamble all of it away too, OP?

r1 It depends on how big it is. If it's 50 million, I wouldn't. But if it's something smaller like 750k to 1 million, then I probably would because that's not going to last forever and I'd be tempted to turn it into something bigger. Yes, I know that's bad.

Sounds like you have an addiction and need help, OP. Please take a step back and look at yourself and why you posted this (unless you're a trolling cunt who deserves bleeding piles).

r3 This has been going on for years. I honestly don't know how to move on from this. What does a person even do when they have no money, and no chance of making any because they can't find a job? Please, nobody joke and say only fans or porn. I'm serious, nobody will hire me, not even cleaning jobs or fast food.

Find a social worker. Google "gambling addiction'. It's time to do some cold contact before this gets worse. Step through the fear.

Sorry, completing the thought here:

Getting job would would be stupid if you don't get the help you need first. A social worker or gambling addiction organisation will help you with that.

Knew a lady that had millions, she was rich. She lost Everything because of her gambling. Wake up op and stop destroying your life.

Actually cracking up. Just got another job rejection from a cleaning company. This is what it said:

"Thank you for your recent application for the role of Industrial Cleaning Operative.

Unfortunately on this occasion we will not be progressing your application. Due to the high volume of applications we receive we can not provide specific feedback at this stage.

Thank you for your interest in our vacancies. We constantly add new opportunities to our careers pages, so please look out for other roles in the future.

Kind regards, Bidvest Noonan Talent Acquisition"

I'm guessing you're on Ireland, OP. Here's a link.

Gamblers Anonymous Ireland

You have to get some help OP. Please don't delay.

Oops,.pasting in the right field

You post this here like clockwork. This is a gay gossip site, not an agony aunt.

I think you post here so you don’t have to really seek actual help. This is your “fake help” post. As long as you post here about how poor you are you’re mentally free to keep screwing everybody over.

Find a real therapist and quit making empty gestures

If you keep coming back at least once a week making the exact same posts no doubt there will be a magical cure. Said no one ever.

Get off DL. And quit your fucking whining all the time.

Is there hope for you? I think you are fucked . And will remain fucked. And if you are back next week making the exact same kind,of,posts then you are truly fucked.

There are far too many people with significant problems actually trying to get better. You are not one of them.

r14 Gambling addiction is a significant problem, you ignorant fool. See how you'd like to lose your life savings.

Of course it’s a significant problem. Get off the fucking internet and get some real help And if you can’t do that then this is your life and it will always be your life for the rest of your miserable life..

Booze, drugs, sex addictions, gambling, etc etc etc are all real problems. Complaining on the internet about these real problems is not an actual step toward a cure.

Far too many people trying to get better. You don’t seem to be one of them.

Look forward to your continuing threads complaining about the exact same fucking thing over and over again..

r16 This will be the last thread about gambling because I've stopped for good this time.

Not without help you haven't.

r18 What help do I need? I don't have emotional issues; I gamble because I want to win money because I'm sick of saving the slow way. I've finally accepted now that it's impossible to live that way, and I need to stop.

I've stopped before and I can do it again.

I guess you're the expert and have proven, sustainable frameworks to prevent relapse, then Sorted.

OP, make sure you don’t play online games, Candy Crush and so on, because they scratch the same sort of itch.

“Ive stopped before”

There you go. The addicts lament. Followed I am sure by , and I can stop next time. And the next time. And the next time.

Every gambling addict gambles like you because they want money. Wanting money does not mean you are not an addict.

Your approach to this has me wanting to place a large bet. It would be easy money.

Instead I will wish you good luck Amd will await your next I am a gambler post.

I'm sorry you're struggling with this, OP. My BIL had a gambling habit that he struggled with. He practically lived in the little stores and pizza joints around here that have those gambling machines in the lobbies. I think that makes it harder to quit. I wish I had some advice that's helpful.

Wishing you the best, OP. I’m a former gambler and understand the struggle.

Haven't gambled in for 16 hours. Have a job interview set for Friday. Things are looking up?

OP, ignore the "tough love" troll on this thread.

Because that's what she is. A troll.

16 hours?

My rule for those with many years long addictions , filled with relapse, that have taken over and ruined their life and taken all their money and hope is, without outside intervention or help, at least 48 hours being clean.

16 hours seems a few hours premature.

You want to bet how that interview will go?

Troll or not, there’s some merit to saying that words don’t mean shit and deeds do. There’s also merit to pointing out that repeated patterns of using online forums as a crutch to get through the hard spots of gambling addiction disease is no cure.

There’s also some merit to the object lessons here if this is trolling. If you have big problems like this one and want a sustainable fix, proven methods and frameworks have far better odds than willpower and easily broken promises to one’s self.

Some merit?

Words don’t mean shit. 16 hours without feeding a many years long addiction does not mean shit.

Anyone who has been an active addict knows this. Actions are the only thing that count. Actions followed by more actions . And likely more actions.

Actions that include outside help such as therapy or GA. Not fucking DL.

Only a moron would suggest that words, hoping, and endless posts on DL will help with anything.

Troll like or professional like? The smart people will see the difference.

After years of a serious addiction that has ruined my life I have been clean a whole 16 hours must be an attempt at humor.

It's been more than 24 hours now. I still haven't relapsed.

Heave you contacted Gamblers Anonymous? Are you attending meetings? Are you doing anything except for hoping and wishing and posting on DL?

Let’s see how next month at this time looks. And the month after. And 6 months after that. You have a decades long life time struggle in front of you. A 24 hour pin?

Sorry not even a little if this comes off as tough love.

R31 Actually, the first 24 hours is the hardest because gamblers are still hyped up and panicked about losing so much on the latest binge. If they get passed that, then it will be a easier after about a week.

And no, I'm not attending meetings, but I joined the reddit page for gambling addicts, and I installed a gambling block on my devices.

It gets easier? How many times have to tried to quit and relapsed? How many addicts have gone days weeks months or years and then find themself right back where they started.

Not attending meetings not receiving any outside help but relying on Reddit and DL and a blocking device on your iPad is not a plan that spells success.

I’d be happy to be wrong. But this sounds like more samo samo from you.

Get to a meeting. It’s not like you have a job that keeps you too busy to attend.

you only need to win once to make it all worth it if you think about it

Sorry to hear. At least you're aware of it but it sounds like you need some help.

I can see how easy getting into that kind of situation can be, though. Last year I downloaded a game called Monopoly Go - it's a free app but has in-app purchases. When I first installed it I was thinking anyone would be crazy to spend real money on it - but they're clever to let you play the game for a good while and get used to it all before the idea of spending money presents itself.

So when you get to that point and a pop up says it £2.99 to buy some in game currency you think "well why not?" because you want to carry on playing.

It's not the same as gambling, because you never win anything back, but it trades on the same mentality. I deleted it shortly after I'd spent some money on it because I could then see it for what it was. But so many can't.

r33 Meetings are pointless because I already know what they're going to say. Bottom line is that I'm no longer willing to risk and lose money in the hopes of winning more. i've decided to not live that way anymore; meetings wouldn't change anything.

It’s not about what they say in the meetings. Perhaps your know-it-all bullshit is part of the problem here. Ever consider that?

Out of life savings , you have gambled away every euro you have ever received in your life except for your last 2000 euros which you now have to hide from yourself, no job, no real future?

I can see why you would refuse to attend meetings and the help available at them because you already know what they are going to say.

You know what separates you from every failed addict I have ever known——if I think of anything I will get back to you.

r37 and r38, and what exactly will they say at these meetings that will change my life?

R39

My friend Bubbles claims that meetings saved his life. And Bubbles was a hard core addict.

But what difference does it make you are not going to attend. So it makes no difference. You are going to be you. And that has obviously worked so well in the past for you.

You're thinking it's about wisdom but it's really about the structure, the rituals that keep that structure on place, and the sequence of things you need to do in the self 12-step program that put underlying issues to bed.

r40 and r41.

I'm not a fan of the cult-like attitude "attend meetings or you are doomed". I know I'll succeed without meetings. Quitting cold turky is the best way to do it.

You sure do like to add things that aren't there, OP. You go run to that sun, girl.

Just curious op how many times have you have quit or attempted to quit gambling before? How many years have you been dealing unsuccessfully with this addiction?

I realize your gambling story is well know here at DL and long predates your current or recent few threads on the same topic.

No matter this is a great place for me to be. I can hope for the best but fully expect the worst. No matter what happens I win.

We shouldn't waste our time on OP, the only one who tells him what to do is the fucking monkey on his back... eventually.

Any online gambling site is set up to make money by taking money from people like you. What on earth would make you think gambling could do anything positive for your financial situation? That's like saying, "I'm broke so I'm going to the arcade to play the games and make some money". What in your life happened to your thought process that caused you to believe an online gambling site could help your financial state?

I’d say the OP is only 2000 euros away from getting some significant help with his gambling addiction,

“Now I have to start from scratch again”

Nothing says I dont need any fucking outside help better than this quote above.

Online gambling is one of the worst things in this country that recently became lawful. It's now everywhere. Advertised everywhere. And it will suck so many vulnerable people in to ruin them.

Only when it becomes SO damaging will we realize the mistake that was made.

r49 I don't think online gambling should be banned completely, but there should a limit of how much you can bet on slots/crash games. Those crash multiplier games are insane. You can bet 200 euro every few seconds, losing in a streak, and within two minutes, 2000 euro is gone.

Why the long face, OP?

CHEER UP!

Still haven't gambled.

Taking my cash out of the ATM has really helped. I was feeling the urge yesterday and then remembered my account was zero, which stopped me.

One day at a time, OP. Keep going.

A therapist can not only help you manage your gambling addiction but may be able to help you get to the root of why you can’t get a job.

And a message of good luck on this very important Friday.

I assume when you interview you will not be telling your prospective employer that you can not trust yourself having your pay check sent to a bank. Good luck if you get that job because new problems will arise.

And if you don’t get that job and settle into a bit of depression you might start to think how little 2000 euros are and just one hit on a bet might make you much better off. Another set of problems will arise.

Keep us posted and good luck

This is a really good movie about gambling addiction.

Take care, and good luck!

Gambling is for people with money to burn. If that's not you, stay away.

Fellow gambling addict here. Gamblers Anonymous worked for me for 5 years. Ultimately, I started up gambling again but in a more controlled fashion. I like it too much.

Tall bridge, then jump

This OP starts a new thread every month, on the EXACT SAME TOPIC.

I think he wacks off on this cosplay.

I’m sorry OP. I don’t have an answer for you. I guess GA. This seems the hardest addiction to deal with.

What do you gamble on, R59?

[quote]there's no risk of me going into a bookie or land casino

You say that now.

When times get tough, sometimes you just have to sell a gold bar. Or something off the wall.

Or your used underwear.

I’m a classy lady!

How did the interview go yesterday?

r68 I don't think it went well. I was nice and everything, but they didn't seem impressed and said they're going to check my references. I know I won't get it when they talk to my previous employers.

Still haven't gambling though.

OP sounds like you could use a job coach.

R69

Wishing you well. But this is going to be a tough slog finding a job if your previous references are going to sink you.

McDonald’s ? Or similar? The type of job where they are more desperate to hire?

Good Luck

And this if I might add is where you might have gotten some good help from fellow addicts, some who have faced the same as you, some who might be actually hiring. Places addicts with a bad work history might get hired on and make a new work start.

Gamblers Anonymous

But not for you. You might sink totally and completely but no meetings for you,

OP - What are the odds of your house burning down? Care to wager a bet?

r73 I live in a council apartment, so if it burns down they'll just give me a new one. But no, I never leave the stove or air fryer on, as I don't eat cooked foods.

Thanks r58 for that sweet PSA from the straight cunt crowd.

Here's a job prospect for you, OP. They mentioned you specifically.

Gambling is the stupidest vice.

So curious, OP. What do you bet on? TV sports games?

r78 This game, and ones similar to it. They're all pretty much the same, just different graphics/airplane style.

It's easy to make a lot of money on this game, but it's also easy to destroy your balance in seconds. Once you go on a losing streak, you're ruined.