gambling addiction

is a gambling addiction as bad as a drug addiction ?

(this is not a pop at any one who may of had a a gambling addiction, im just generally interested)

an addiction is an addiction no matter what it may be too so how can gambling companies be aloud to advertise on tv ? (knowing that their are recovering gambling addicts i would of thought the goverment would put a stop on it ... ? )

again this is not a pop at any one just a genuinely interested

Put it this way... I'd rather be addicted to fruit machines than heroin. I personally think, a serious class A drug addiction is a lot more serious than a gambling addiction.

Yes it is and its ridiculous the amount of adverts that are on imo.

Ruins lives same as other addictions

I think a class A addiction is worse by miles, once a persons addicted there not the same person, all they could give a shit about is there next fix, and they don't care how they get it, also it changes your appearance after a while, teeth fall out ect, fucks up your organs, you don't know what the fek there cutting it with. A gambling addiction is bad don't get me wrong, but i think it's probably easier to help someone addicted to gambling than it is drugs.

Any addiction is bad, I would say alcohol is worse as its always in your face pubs/supermarkets etc. And there are more deaths /imjuries htrough alcohol than drugs/gambling

Yes it is and its ridiculous the amount of adverts that are on imo.

Ruins lives same as other addictions

this is what i was thinking polo, ive seen loads of adverts today like ladbrokes bet victor etc.. imo its exactly its the same as advertising coke or heroin on tv only gamblings legal, should the goverment cut the amount of adverts shown ?

If you got a gambling addiction, you may lose yor wages, car, even yor house.. It may even turn you gray before yor time Lol but when you got a heroin addiction....you lose yor soul. You can bounce back from gambling addictions, its very rare you can ever bounce back from a smack addiction

Yes it is and its ridiculous the amount of adverts that are on imo.

Ruins lives same as other addictions

this is what i was thinking polo, ive seen loads of adverts today like ladbrokes bet victor etc.. imo its exactly its the same as advertising coke or heroin on tv only gamblings legal, should the goverment cut the amount of adverts shown ?

Yes

If you got a gambling addiction, you may lose yor wages, car, even yor house.. It may even turn you gray before yor time Lol but when you got a heroin addiction....you lose yor soul. You can bounce back from gambling addictions, its very rare you can ever bounce back from a smack addiction

Been addicted to both have you?

If you got a gambling addiction, you may lose yor wages, car, even yor house.. It may even turn you gray before yor time Lol but when you got a heroin addiction....you lose yor soul. You can bounce back from gambling addictions, its very rare you can ever bounce back from a smack addiction

Been addicted to both have you?

I know plenty of smackeads, I've known lads who have died from dirty needles, been banged up with lots of them, my old man was a degenerate gambler, I know the difference.

Trust me, a gambling addiction is soul destroying too and the OP is right the government need looking at it.

Youre probably right Heroin is the worst because of the physical effects but dont under estimate the mental effects of a gambling addiction.

Driving past a bookies, begging yourself not to go in, cant stop yourself, go in and star blowing money but cannot walk away ubtil youve blown a grand then going home and lieing to your family and trying to act normal. Trust me thats soul destroying.

If you got a gambling addiction, you may lose yor wages, car, even yor house.. It may even turn you gray before yor time Lol but when you got a heroin addiction....you lose yor soul. You can bounce back from gambling addictions, its very rare you can ever bounce back from a smack addiction

that's the biggest load of bollocks I've heard this year.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/faces-of-meth-shocking-police-mugshots-1478061

Thing is, with these class A, well some of them, once you've taken it your addicted, also could depend on how your taking it (injecting).
With these gambling sites, I've noticed, because I'm a member of two of them, when you play slots, you'll always win when your new to the site, in my first two months of playing them, i won two grand on the one, and 500 to 700 every week on the other, then I'll get sod all for months then a win, not had nothing over 500 again though,I've since opened another on the same site under a different user name just before Christmas, and surprise i won a grand, withdrew and closed it down, on my other accounts I've set limits on how much i can deposit, so i know I'm in control, but reading the text on the chat from some users and there cursing the site out because they've just spent hundreds in 5 mins, there making a killing.

The gov wont do sod all about it though, they'll let it carry on the same way they do when they let drugs flood our country.

Trust me, a gambling addiction is soul destroying too and the OP is right the government need looking at it.

Youre probably right Heroin is the worst because of the physical effects but dont under estimate the mental effects of a gambling addiction.

Driving past a bookies, begging yourself not to go in, cant stop yourself, go in and star blowing money but cannot walk away ubtil youve blown a grand then going home and lieing to your family and trying to act normal. Trust me thats soul destroying.

In no way am I playing down the effect a gambling addiction has on someone polo, its fukin terrible, especially now its so easy to get on line and gamble yor life away. Something needs to be done to control it better, just I've had more experience with people hooked on the brown, good mates who are still good mates, but a shadow of what they were when I first new them, obviously you have had more experience from both sides, I remember you saying about yor gambling addiction, but from how you come accross now, I'm assuming you've got to terms with it, and got yorself sorted mate. from my personal experience though heroin addiction is unforgiving, and I've never known anyone on the gear, to get off it and stay off it, obviously it does happen, but from my personal experience, I've never met anyone to knock it on the head and get there life back together

More gambling addicts commit suicide than any other

With substance abuse drink drugs etc you can physically hit a rock bottom and cannot take anymore

Gambling you can lose your house family job sanity and you can't reach any lower

More gambling addicts commit suicide than any other

With substance abuse drink drugs etc you can physically hit a rock bottom and cannot take anymore

Gambling you can lose your house family job sanity and you can't reach any lower

Not saying any is worse though any addiction ruins lives whether it be heroin or workaholic

Trust me, a gambling addiction is soul destroying too and the OP is right the government need looking at it.

Youre probably right Heroin is the worst because of the physical effects but dont under estimate the mental effects of a gambling addiction.

Driving past a bookies, begging yourself not to go in, cant stop yourself, go in and star blowing money but cannot walk away ubtil youve blown a grand then going home and lieing to your family and trying to act normal. Trust me thats soul destroying.

In no way am I playing down the effect a gambling addiction has on someone polo, its fukin terrible, especially now its so easy to get on line and gamble yor life away. Something needs to be done to control it better, just I've had more experience with people hooked on the brown, good mates who are still good mates, but a shadow of what they were when I first new them, obviously you have had more experience from both sides, I remember you saying about yor gambling addiction, but from how you come accross now, I'm assuming you've got to terms with it, and got yorself sorted mate. from my personal experience though heroin addiction is unforgiving, and I've never known anyone on the gear, to get off it and stay off it, obviously it does happen, but from my personal experience, I've never met anyone to knock it on the head and get there life back together

I can assure you that there are lots of heroin users that don't use anymore, there's loads in LA, New York, London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, and in the last 10 years Liverpool.......Wales However were kind of late starters when it comes to heroin, it kicked in maybe 15-20 year ago, they are going through they're process there are a few NA meetings in Swansea, Aberystwyth, and Prestatyn, the one in Cardiff closed down a while back.....but one day recovery will take off in Wales it has too......a mate of mine has just wrote a book called.......Nothing To Declare, confessions of a unsuccessful drug smuggler and addict, it's on amazon he explains it pretty well.

Mo is right, I known quite a few smack heads, many of which started out from pills and recovering from the rave scene. Most are not with us anymore, those that made it have Definately lost their soul. Sure, they exist but nothing like the type of person they were once. A close relative of mine is a good example, spent 10 yrs on it, got off it but he is basically a mess unable to interact and work/live as we do. Doesn't give a shit about what he does, has no empathy at all. Gambling can ruin your life also, any addiction can. One of my best mates is a gambler, he hid it from everyone for 10 yrs until he broke down recently and could no longer hold it together.

I definitely think all addictions are on the increase in today's society.

I am an addict when I comes to gambling a pure degenerate have been trying to hold it together for years with help etc

Think about how many people you all know that ate "addicts" in someway

I know a few people whove got off the brown. My cousin for one. Got battered by his 'mate' for all his gold. All come out with his family who then helped him. Best kick in he ever had. Kicked his arse into gear.

The person who gave him the hiding moved away from merthyr got clean and now has his own business so it can be done but yeah far more people cant get back up the slippery slope.
I am still battling mine, I still bet almost every day on the football but my addiction was the FOBTs which I last loss a big lump on December 20th. 4 weeks tomorrow. I had one tiny lapse last week chucked a 20 in, won a fiver, cashed out as was pissed off woth myself.
I still got thousands of pounds of debt from them on my credit cards but Ive finally resigned myself to not ever winning that back so will pay it off 50 a month. Providing dont add to the debt should take about 15 years to pay back.
Seriously though, I nearly lost my job before xmas, I went on lunch for my hour and 3 hours later was still playingomachines. They were ringing me to find out where I was. Didnt answer. They sent someone out to find me. I made this eleborate lie up that id been falsley accused of shoplifting and I had been banged up. Not good.

So if any kids are reading this, cis I see them all blowing their wages on them, its frightening, pack them in noq before its too laye!!!!

I know a few people whove got off the brown. My cousin for one. Got battered by his 'mate' for all his gold. All come out with his family who then helped him. Best kick in he ever had. Kicked his arse into gear.

The person who gave him the hiding moved away from merthyr got clean and now has his own business so it can be done but yeah far more people cant get back up the slippery slope.
I am still battling mine, I still bet almost every day on the football but my addiction was the FOBTs which I last loss a big lump on December 20th. 4 weeks tomorrow. I had one tiny lapse last week chucked a 20 in, won a fiver, cashed out as was pissed off woth myself.
I still got thousands of pounds of debt from them on my credit cards but Ive finally resigned myself to not ever winning that back so will pay it off 50 a month. Providing dont add to the debt should take about 15 years to pay back.
Seriously though, I nearly lost my job before xmas, I went on lunch for my hour and 3 hours later was still playingomachines. They were ringing me to find out where I was. Didnt answer. They sent someone out to find me. I made this eleborate lie up that id been falsley accused of shoplifting and I had been banged up. Not good.

So if any kids are reading this, cis I see them all blowing their wages on them, its frightening, pack them in noq before its too laye!!!!

Sadly I hear this story twice a week. I currently help gbling addicts and the fobt are the crack cocaine of gambling without doubt

One day at a time. If that's too hard break it down one hour a time one minute.. Just don't gamble

I know a few people whove got off the brown. My cousin for one. Got battered by his 'mate' for all his gold. All come out with his family who then helped him. Best kick in he ever had. Kicked his arse into gear.

The person who gave him the hiding moved away from merthyr got clean and now has his own business so it can be done but yeah far more people cant get back up the slippery slope.
I am still battling mine, I still bet almost every day on the football but my addiction was the FOBTs which I last loss a big lump on December 20th. 4 weeks tomorrow. I had one tiny lapse last week chucked a 20 in, won a fiver, cashed out as was pissed off woth myself.
I still got thousands of pounds of debt from them on my credit cards but Ive finally resigned myself to not ever winning that back so will pay it off 50 a month. Providing dont add to the debt should take about 15 years to pay back.
Seriously though, I nearly lost my job before xmas, I went on lunch for my hour and 3 hours later was still playingomachines. They were ringing me to find out where I was. Didnt answer. They sent someone out to find me. I made this eleborate lie up that id been falsley accused of shoplifting and I had been banged up. Not good.

So if any kids are reading this, cis I see them all blowing their wages on them, its frightening, pack them in noq before its too laye!!!!

i have to be honest, its hard to so any sympathy for you, you admit to being addicted, yet do nothing about trying to fix it, and you seem so blase about it, not really consistant with someone in your condition surely?

I know a few people whove got off the brown. My cousin for one. Got battered by his 'mate' for all his gold. All come out with his family who then helped him. Best kick in he ever had. Kicked his arse into gear.

The person who gave him the hiding moved away from merthyr got clean and now has his own business so it can be done but yeah far more people cant get back up the slippery slope.
I am still battling mine, I still bet almost every day on the football but my addiction was the FOBTs which I last loss a big lump on December 20th. 4 weeks tomorrow. I had one tiny lapse last week chucked a 20 in, won a fiver, cashed out as was pissed off woth myself.
I still got thousands of pounds of debt from them on my credit cards but Ive finally resigned myself to not ever winning that back so will pay it off 50 a month. Providing dont add to the debt should take about 15 years to pay back.
Seriously though, I nearly lost my job before xmas, I went on lunch for my hour and 3 hours later was still playingomachines. They were ringing me to find out where I was. Didnt answer. They sent someone out to find me. I made this eleborate lie up that id been falsley accused of shoplifting and I had been banged up. Not good.

So if any kids are reading this, cis I see them all blowing their wages on them, its frightening, pack them in noq before its too laye!!!!

My sisters fella is a recovering gambling addict, he gambled all her savings, 20k, his dad was also a gambler, and committed suicide because of his debts to loan sharks.

Thought I'd ask the internets on what it thought, found this site http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/addiction-in-society/200812/the-7-hardest-addictions-quit-love-is-the-worst look what it's got for number one

I know a few people whove got off the brown. My cousin for one. Got battered by his 'mate' for all his gold. All come out with his family who then helped him. Best kick in he ever had. Kicked his arse into gear.

The person who gave him the hiding moved away from merthyr got clean and now has his own business so it can be done but yeah far more people cant get back up the slippery slope.
I am still battling mine, I still bet almost every day on the football but my addiction was the FOBTs which I last loss a big lump on December 20th. 4 weeks tomorrow. I had one tiny lapse last week chucked a 20 in, won a fiver, cashed out as was pissed off woth myself.
I still got thousands of pounds of debt from them on my credit cards but Ive finally resigned myself to not ever winning that back so will pay it off 50 a month. Providing dont add to the debt should take about 15 years to pay back.
Seriously though, I nearly lost my job before xmas, I went on lunch for my hour and 3 hours later was still playingomachines. They were ringing me to find out where I was. Didnt answer. They sent someone out to find me. I made this eleborate lie up that id been falsley accused of shoplifting and I had been banged up. Not good.

So if any kids are reading this, cis I see them all blowing their wages on them, its frightening, pack them in noq before its too laye!!!!

i have to be honest, its hard to so any sympathy for you, you admit to being addicted, yet do nothing about trying to fix it, and you seem so blase about it, not really consistant with someone in your condition surely?

This is unfair. Polo had it right he knows he had a problem he wants to stop but physically can't. The feeling of driving past not wanting to go in is sometimes overwhelming for the compulsive gambler. Once you have lost everything so many times you do become Blaise to it

The FOBTs should be banned and or they should be cash only. Letting you whack your bank card in them is criminal.

The FOBTs should be banned and or they should be cash only. Letting you whack your bank card in them is criminal.

Best thing you can do is give your cards to partner or parents and have them give you money you need. It's brutal at first but it's the only thing that will stop you

Paulh85 I didnt put my story up for sympathy from the likes of you you smarmy prick.

If someone reads and it helps them realise they have a problem and decide to do something about it then thats good enough for me.

Gambling addiction is a disease like any addiction. My older brother stole and gambled £15 million from his company and went to jail and I have struggled personally with gambling.


Article only says 8 million but it was 15.

He only did a year inside mind in a category D white collar nick
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ga ... eft-525649