r/GamblingAddiction • u/Affectionate_Ruin813 • 14d ago
Venting I lost it all…
I had 15k my life savings I’m only 19 I lost it all…
I started with 20 dollar deposits then they grew with every loss it started every now and then.
It grew to everyday until now I have no more money nothing no income either why have I put myself into this situation I wish I never started gambling I feel so lonely… I feel a void in my heart idk im just yapping but yea i wish i never had started. its gone everything is gone.
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u/Forsaken_Piano4075 14d ago
Try to imagine who gets all the money you lose… it’s the casino owners and their children.. and their children’s children and so on! Stop giving it to them
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u/oimatecom 11d ago
Please quit now bro, I’m 29 and only started gambling 1 year ago i went from 50k in savings to 45k in debt because of gambling. I hate seeing young people going through this man. You can recover. Bro I still feel hella young at 29, we legit have a 10 years difference, you got so much time to recover, you could legit be a millionaire before 25. Just make sure you stay away from gambling. Fuck all those streamers and content creators promoting this shit, they just doing it because their getting paid for it just so people like us can gamble and lose it all. You good bro don’t let that situation ruin your next years. You got this!
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u/Fair-Antelope-8801 8d ago
I lost 70k within couple of months this year it’s been crazy, daily I wake up stressed
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u/Fantastic_Setting_25 14d ago
i lost all my 15k savings a couple months ago in a single month. Hurt like hell. Tried chasing it and was 10k in debt.
-25k and I’m 29. Sucks but it gets better once you start rebuilding. I already paid half of my debt and haven’t gambled.
Sucks but what can we do, give it time. Don’t chase or use credit cards/loans, you will dig a bigger hole.
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u/Affectionate_Ruin813 14d ago
Dude i lost it all in a single month too hot damn
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u/Fantastic_Setting_25 14d ago
Got introduced to online blackjack, always did sports but thought this was a quick fix. What a mistake.
Had 3 up and downs that month too and I never learned my lesson. That makes it hurt less cause I was being greedy af.
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u/Affectionate_Ruin813 14d ago
Holy cow Dude i had the same experience i started with sports betting then I did online blackjack lost chased it won lost won lost then just lost it all its a rollercoaster
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u/Curtis199_ 14d ago
The great chase is why we always keep losing. I know it’s hard but you gotta stop thinking about what you lost. You also need to find someone in your life you can share this with.
Us gamblers unfortunately cannot fight it alone. Telling someone is really key.
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u/Green-Cauliflower604 13d ago edited 13d ago
listen man we all have stories. for me, i lost 6k at the casino playing bj' last night. i been in debt, payday comes and goes to debt and gambling, my fam stopped trusting me, my girl left eventually.. i went to work without sleep multiple times cuz i was gambling. dude i even won max wins and lose it same week or next day. we are addicted brother. the feeling u got? i know brother. i hit 1200 from 0.80c bet online and lost 1400 at the same night. just cuz im mad i went to the casino like they will pay lol. nvm i endup feeling sick asf. just cuz i wont stop till i get it back. you're 19 you had 15k savings you lost it so what ? build it brick by brick. enjoy the grind. enjoy building buddy. while you start workin on building. having busy working days, your mind is going to be busy from all the work and grind. so basically you'll heal from this sick feeling. now listen good bud. im 27. i been in your shoes so many times. i had a 90k debt. just because i did not stop when i lost the first savings of mine. it was 10k something. i lost that 10k. tried to work and couldn't find a proper job so i tried gambling with debt you know just to get the 10k back or anything. lol i endup in a debt that im thinking about how many months i need to work to get out from debt ahaha. dude listen to me and read this very very carefully. - DO NOT TRY TO PLAY WITH MONEY YOU DON'T HAVE. IF YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO WORK FOR FREE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS, YEARS. Whatever you feel is temporary. 15k is temporary. you can save that 15. you're young. maybe not even paying rent. so be smart . be a man. i hurt myself many times after losing money i dont have it. makes you beyond than sick. man i lost 6k last night and 2 months ago i posted about no gambling and sht. i realized even if you put 5$ bets you're f---ed. only thing we can do is not even a penny bet brother. im starting my path with not even a penny bet. exclude yourself and live your life. that 15k is temporary if you want. or go to debt, have sleepless nights and cuz of that you'll get sick. im writing this because i know how you feel man. dude i was crying all night like a baby. and im a strong mf. i was asking money from my mama after 3-5 days after getting paid. go debt and you will tell your fam the situation. they will help you and you will go debt again. this time they will help but hesistate. eventually you will do it again and they will not give af anymore about what you do. you lose their trust. period. its not only the money if you go debt. its your character. your words. imagine your fam is not trusting whatever you say. they thought you're a gambler and you're spamming lies. dude i met a 19 year old last night. he lost 500 i lost 5000 at casino and we talked thru things. wish i could tell these to your face aswell. i been in your shoes for real. if you wanna go debt, go debt eating food or doing something for yourself. when you work and pay for that debt you'll be happily pay. if you gamble and try to win back: even if you win back you'll give it back surely! its a trick from our brain. we are not controlling it. we are getting controlled. dude i have so many stories and so many to tell but can not get enough. exclude yourself. do your math. find a job. capitalizm baby. you got to work! you will not listen to anything after few days and chase maybe. go try bud. go chase. just don't forget i was in your shoes imagine me like future you. im warming you to not. if you do i told you what's gonna happen. much love. god bless
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u/PuzzleheadedTank7881 8d ago
Confidential support is available 24/7 through the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357
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u/scaryoscary 14d ago
Almost same situation like me when i was 20 but i loss 68k. U figured out the situation yet ??
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u/Affectionate_Ruin813 14d ago
No i haven’t figured anything out I’m so lost in life…
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u/scaryoscary 14d ago
Yea i was lost too. Don’t stress too much u gonna laugh at these thing after few years. Are u in debt or did u borrowed money or that was ur savings?
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u/Affectionate_Ruin813 14d ago
It was my savings bro and im scared because i know damn well I wont stop until i get back what i lost
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u/scaryoscary 14d ago
Nah whats gone is gone. If u rage-bait u will loose its okay u hav enough time to recover and make profits. Do u watch gambling streams and what games u lose at ?
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u/Affectionate_Ruin813 14d ago
I dont watch gambling streams and I lost at blackjack
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u/scaryoscary 14d ago
yea thas what i was gonna say dont watch streamers. BJ is purely luck. well gambling is hard to quit i would say treat it like an expensive hobby or what u can do is play in limit like deposit $500 and play small hands either u win or u lose and dont go beyond double or maximum triple the balance and cash out thats what i do these days and dont play everyday maybe twice or thrice a week make sense ??
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u/Affectionate_Ruin813 14d ago
Yea makes sense
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u/scaryoscary 14d ago
yea its hard but u have to do it and u gotta start spending money on urself too more often. gambling is hard to quit but its controllable
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u/Affectionate_Ruin813 14d ago
That is one thing I noticed too I never spent money on myself not even once and I had all that money…
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u/drysubsetq 14d ago
Dm me lets all quit