LB said: January 17, 2010 8:51 pm PST
I unfortunately have seen the terrible effects of gambling and I'm only 26 years old. I have been addicted to gambling for the last three years. In that short amount of time I have lost over $35,000. More importantly, I have isolated myself away from my family and prioritized casinos and sports betting over my wife of less than two years. I am in debt to bookies and just asked my parents to lend me money to pay these debts. This addiction started in the casino and soon turned to online sports gambling. The money that I won on 'rare' occasions only added fuel to the fire.
I have heard on different addiction stories that you have to hit rock bottom to stop. I hope this is the case for me because I can't go much lower. My wife will probably divorce me when she comes to find out about this last bad streak. The damage has already been done and not sure there is anything I can do other than stop my addiction. If you're reading this and struggle/enjoy gambling, please stop! It's litteraly ruining my life as I type this sad story.
My only consolation might be my family's support and God's grace. The third, my wife, may or may not be in my future. Maybe that's what it will take to turn my life around. I sure hope not!