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I think I have had a problem with gambling for years. It started when I was feeling depressed I would go to the pub and play the machines to feel better. So it became a habit that every time something goes wrong in my life that's what I would do. I don't want TO think about how much money I have wasted but a guess would be about $ 40000. My family don't know AND I am currently $ 35000 IN debt majority FROM gambling.This will take about 5 years FOR me TO pay OFF .I have had a few big wins but often seem TO put the majority OF it back IN chasing more. Tonight I cut my credit cards up AND that IS my first priority TO pay them back. TO anyone who reads this don't gamble you will never get back what you put IN .
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