01-10-2010, 12:21 PM
I have just come on to this webside and read two posts. My partner and I have been together for twenty years, he is an intelligent man and I will never understand his logic because as far as gambling is concerned it is an addiction and an illness. I have tried many times and so have family members to help and get him to gamblers anonymous but says "I have not got a problems" HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE ALL HEARD THIS? I am now at the bottom of the montain yet again. He has lost all his money when he got paid last week on the roulette machine in the bookies. I would say from my experience that a gambler has to get to a rock bottom situation and if you have children get out and leave, unless they promise to get help.
My life is ruined and now I am getting on in years and wished to god when he would not get help that I would have got out years ago... Please do not waste your lives as I have. I have tried everying. NOW I AM FINALLY OUT AND BELIEVE THE ONLY WAY HE WILL COME OUT OF THIS IS TO LET HIM GET TO ROCK BOTTOM DESPERATION POINT, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL SOMETHING HAPPEN. my PARTNER WILL NEVER STOP. I have had all the excuses I have had all the blame so please do not feel alone. Gambling is an addiction and an illness, a lot of people do not understand. Gamblers anonymous is a wonderful group to help people but only if you can get them there.
The government needs to step in to helpm all these people who are so vulnerable but unfortunately gamblers create a lot of revenue for this country.
Bookmakers should not be allowed these DAM MACHINES and they should all be banned. I wish you all the luck in the world but you have to be strong and I know the pain this causes. You must threaten to leave if they dobn not go for treatment or you will end up wastine 20 years of your life like me.
My life is ruined and now I am getting on in years and wished to god when he would not get help that I would have got out years ago... Please do not waste your lives as I have. I have tried everying. NOW I AM FINALLY OUT AND BELIEVE THE ONLY WAY HE WILL COME OUT OF THIS IS TO LET HIM GET TO ROCK BOTTOM DESPERATION POINT, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL SOMETHING HAPPEN. my PARTNER WILL NEVER STOP. I have had all the excuses I have had all the blame so please do not feel alone. Gambling is an addiction and an illness, a lot of people do not understand. Gamblers anonymous is a wonderful group to help people but only if you can get them there.
The government needs to step in to helpm all these people who are so vulnerable but unfortunately gamblers create a lot of revenue for this country.
Bookmakers should not be allowed these DAM MACHINES and they should all be banned. I wish you all the luck in the world but you have to be strong and I know the pain this causes. You must threaten to leave if they dobn not go for treatment or you will end up wastine 20 years of your life like me.