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Gambling addiction in general: Did I throw away my life at 18 ? (Page 2)

Topic created on 13th Jan. 2020 | Page: 2 of 2 | Answers: 12 | Views: 4,739
Julian
Elite
Hello Jonaskogsi & welcome to the forum

It was a very good step from you to realize your problem so early and to address it, it shows a lot of courage to talk about it publicly
Even if some users might consider the amount of your debts as "harmless" due to many years of experience, I can very well imagine that this sum must be a shock at the age of 18.

The best thing in your situation would be to tell your parents or trusted people around you about your problem, there is no reason to be ashamed of it. In your case it would be very important to have someone by your side who knows about your problem and can keep an eye on you in moments when you might feel "weak".

As the other users before me have already written, the worst thing in your situation would be to play with a thought of wanting to win back all the gambled money, the whole thing could turn from a relatively "harmless" situation to an extreme situation, and that faster than you might think.

So look at it as a learning experience and try to learn from your mistakes, it is of course a bitter pill to lose so much money in such a short time, but it would be more bitter if you would start to Risk your car or other valuables in your possession.
So try to intervene as early as possible and acknowledge the loss before it escalates even more.

To address your question in the headline: No you have not thrown your life away, you are still young and have your whole life ahead of you, the damage should even be repaired relatively "quickly" due to your stated income as long as you have yourself under control.
It is now in your hands how you shape your life and what path you take for the future.

If you find it difficult to involve people from your environment in your problem, or if you notice that you have already developed a large addiction and you can not get rid of it alone, then there is of course also the possibility of outside help:

  • http://www.spielen-mit-verantwortung.de

  • http://www.gluecksspielsucht.de

  • http://www.anonyme-spieler.org




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    sigi36
    Amateur
    @kogsi,

    Long story short,

    You are young, that is nothing at all what happened to you, pull the emergency brake and stop gambling right away,
    Or do you want to end up like some people here? A life where the family is in the ass and the everyday life only consists of lies?
    So enjoy life and let that be a lesson to you!

    Ciao sigi

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    wettibernd
    Expert
    Hello first, just think of it this way

    You paid money to play and now just take with you the knowledge that it is not possible to be in the plus in the long run but that it costs money. Sometimes you just pay for some experience that you would have been told by others for free

    If you earn 1.5k a month as an 18 year old, then that becomes more and more over time and then it was a good experience if you stop playing and never start again, because otherwise the money you will earn later is already gone. So don't bury your head in the sand but just go on with your life without gambling and in a few months you will have your money back on the side

    I wish you all the best for the future, stay away from gambling and everything will be fine by itself.

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