19-01-2012, 11:33 PM
hi hayley, i feel very bad for you but you are not alone. what you described is typical of a compulsive gambler. No matter what the consequences of your gambling are a compulsive gambler will always gamble again because we are powerless over gambling. It doesnt mean you are a bad person but it does mean you have a serious problem. Try and get along to a meeting. There is a program called the 12 steps which can take away the power gambling has over you and restore you to sanity concerning the taking of that 1st bet. I never think about gambling today as a result and the steps is the best thing i have ever done, best of luck tk care sam <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s -->