05-06-2011, 09:27 PM
Evening,
I am not new to gambling, always enjoyed gaming at casinos, the odd bet on a cricket game etc, and recently online poker - that's where the problems started.
My gambling was always manageable in that I never lost money I could not afford. Then about a year ago I lost a large sum of money in a single day playing online poker.
Trying to chase my losses I made some big bets (and lost), bets that were far larger than I would ever have thought I would place, then I decided to take a break, reorganise my life my finances etc. A year on I felt much better and managed to steer clear.
I started making small occasional bets recently and again after a stressful day at work I started playing online poker again, winning a large amount of money, before I knew it I was hooked in again and lost another large sum of money. I'm feeling very ashamed and have not admitted my problem to anyone not even my fiance, I can stay away for a week, a month even but when I get impulsive I tend to lose large sums.
Keen to make sure that I don't relapse again, Im aware I may have a problem but not sure what someone in my situation should do about it.
Any advice appreciated,
Best
I am not new to gambling, always enjoyed gaming at casinos, the odd bet on a cricket game etc, and recently online poker - that's where the problems started.
My gambling was always manageable in that I never lost money I could not afford. Then about a year ago I lost a large sum of money in a single day playing online poker.
Trying to chase my losses I made some big bets (and lost), bets that were far larger than I would ever have thought I would place, then I decided to take a break, reorganise my life my finances etc. A year on I felt much better and managed to steer clear.
I started making small occasional bets recently and again after a stressful day at work I started playing online poker again, winning a large amount of money, before I knew it I was hooked in again and lost another large sum of money. I'm feeling very ashamed and have not admitted my problem to anyone not even my fiance, I can stay away for a week, a month even but when I get impulsive I tend to lose large sums.
Keen to make sure that I don't relapse again, Im aware I may have a problem but not sure what someone in my situation should do about it.
Any advice appreciated,
Best