Sorry to hear. That's awful

I am so sorry. I know that all to well. My dad committed suicide when I was 16 because he had a massive gambling addiction. I have experienced it first hand what it does to a family. It tears it apart. The gambling industry and the government do not give a f#@k about us families that have to live with someone who is or was a gambling addict. Something needs to change

Maybe the wife has her own little secret.

Good You’re strong minded enough to beat this addiction because most people are not this fortunate

this is currently me. i cold cut 6 weeks ago banned myself from the apps i was using. i racked up some debt because i was hitting parlays and overspending on my credit cards telling myself i would pay off the whole amount since i would hit for decent amounts like over 10k multiple times during the year. even with those hits i was still down pretty big because i would just bet bigger when i hit. i went on a massive loss streak and then eventually just borrowed money from my next check. i can see sports not being so unhealthy if i were to just straight bet but im not disciplined enough to just bet like that. i dont trust myself to come back to it. i felt my mood dependant on whether i won or lost during the day was changing. when i lost my focus at work was not there. i would sleep terrible on close wins. i would rather sweat games than do financially better decisions. i made money in stocks just to punt it on bets. so 6 weeks in, im hoping this can be permanent but every day is a battle. as of now i dont even pay attention to sports. my first website look of the day isnt espn anymore. my first app opening isnt a sportsbook. ive deleted those but there are still ways of betting sports. theres infinite ways. i just hope i can avoid these. my mood has been much better. my sleep better. paying off all my debt and im like 60% there. i know i can do this. ive been a degenerate for too many years. maybe i got tired of getting torched too many times. the fun isnt there for me anymore.

This is right, I made a comment to someone above this saying "get busy with something that matters more, wife kids etc and find a hobby like gym"

You Must be a loser

simple: He's exaggerating the truth

@@user-sw7ob2zk7p credit cards exist. Loans exist. american banks will give you loads of money.

A compulsive gambler finds ways to get money, weather it’s by lying, cheating, stealing. It’s a real scary disease and the worst addiction in the world

Not sure you actually understand what a gambling addict is tbh most of what you just said is bs

@@wolvezy Oh, is that what "wolvezy" thinks?

Yes, people in recovery need to stay off social media and most websites.

He's an addict. He wants to be out of debt in a few months. But if he doesn't stem the bleeding - his debt will only grow. This man seriously needs GA or his addiction will only get worse and worse. Because addiction never gets better - only worse or it stands still. Hoping he can find the courage to admit his issue and seek help through the steps. There is no other way.

He does not sound high paid.

Hes managed not to gamble for 2 weeks I don't think he's got it as bad as he makes out

Loans?

Software Engineers make 150k right out of college at 21.

People out there making over $200,000 a year in tech, finance and sales right out of school

@@boredoreos my husband is a software architect. They do not begin at 150k without experience. While he does have a college degree his career blew up well before that. It’s a great paying job but you don’t learn it from college. I believe he’s in sales. Now THAT is where the money is at. Software people generally don’t value money like sales people.

😂😂

One day at a time. Just for today....

Find something more important like wife or kids and get busy making it, not gambling it.

Single as a 1 dollar bill. First step Is fixing myself. Unfortunately I don’t think wife and kids are in my future

@@goodwillguntingpondue its hard. I want to quit. But I cant stop thinking about it

This is correct

We don’t need punks like you in this comments. We’re all here trying to heal battling this addiction. Get lost A**hole

HES LYINGGGGG

😂😂😂😂 you are such a troll.

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Lmaooo

The only game you could possibly win is Blackjack and yes, it’s a career for those who do.

It’s a addiction mental illness deep seated. It’s that we are addicted to hope and gambling is the grand escape from the empty black hole we feel inside of us. So we gamble to fill us up and feel like we are alive. Ptsd anxiety and depression and feelings of inadequacy lead me to compulsively gamble. However differing reasons for different peoples

how you managing?

@@bennhenderson7898 Pretty Solid I still play here and there but nothing like the way it used to be.

It’s true, but things are improving. There are more resources now than ever before. The Church tends to focus so much on pornography issues, though, that most members have forgotten how the leaders used to absolutely rail against gambling and other compulsive behaviors. Ultimately, people need to take greater responsibility for their own lives.

Moreover, his marriage is probably going to fail. My father was a porn addict and my mom found out when I was about 5. I never saw a happy day between them 😢. They finally divorced a couple years ago and it was such a relief to me and my siblings. Overall, this man has serious issues and he’s in total denial. Not good.

It is... 10 billion divided by 582,000 homeless people (estimated) in the USA and that only comes out to 17,000$. I guess you could put every homeless person in an apartment for a year with 10 billion. That MIGHT help fix the issue; if they could get in at least an apartment they could start working and providing for themselves... But we both know most people are homeless by choice because they make great money panhandling out on the street.

That’s not how gambling addiction works..

You’re obviously not a gambling addict

@@SEANPOL203 I just went on a 32 hour gambling binge in the casino over the weekend.. I won $4K. But I didn’t leave. Not only did I lose what I won, but I lost what I walked in with. This happens to me every month when I get paid. That’s how I found this video. I have been through the gut wrenching soul sucking pain of losing everything so many times. I don’t have money to pay my bills. My family and friends all see me as a gambling addict. I don’t know how much I’ve lost over the last 5 years, but it’s easily more than $120K… I woke up this morning feeling the pain of losing and once again, the regret of not walking out of the casino up over $4K. 32 hours of no sleep, no food… just gambling in the casino for 32 straight hours, with so many opportunities to walk out with thousands of dollars but ended up walking out with zero once again. So you’re wrong. But I have also struggled with drug addiction, and this does not even compare. I have more of a discipline problem than an addiction when it comes to gambling.

Hahahaha. There will never be no shortcuts to fortune without an ultimate pay up . Goodluck 🤣

Is it really that fun? I go to casinos all the time for the buffets and I cannot, for the life of me, understand the allure.

Well those of us who gamble literally all the time are unlikely to think or know we are addicted to so how can any of them be in denial if they don't know?