I have a gambling problem and i don’t know what to do.
I am 22 years old and have been gambling for the past 2 years. i struggle with other addictions as well, but never realized how bad gambling could be. the casinos were never a big issue for me, but it did open up online gambling. i would damn near go paycheck to paycheck on living cause of the online gambling issues i have. I ended up taking out loans cause i was getting so broke to pay my bills and just would end up screwing myself over pretty hard. I finally got with my parents and friends this past april, and decided i am going to quit gambling and focus on saving money and paying debt off. i was doing very well, and a couple weeks ago my buddy wanted to go to the casino and said he would give me money to gamble with so i don’t use my money. i ended up hitting a big jackpot which was awesome and felt good after. i’ve been having an itch ever since, and last night i decided to “just do” 50 bucks on an old website, that 50 bucks turned into damn near $2000. i am so embarrassed and ashamed and i know i need to quit, but i dont know what all i need to do. any advice from former gamblers or even people with addiction struggles as well. Thank you.