Find out more about the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Resources to help professionals identify problem gambling clients and respond to their needs.
Stories of gambling
Acknowledging you have a gambling problem can be a really important first step in your journey to recovery. Writing about your problem can help you to think it through. It may also help others who read your story and recognise themselves in it to feel less alone.
John
28 March 2013
Having read some of the stories I decided to post my own, maybe this will help. I pray it does because I've been gambling since I was 15, I'm now 60!
ken
23 March 2013
Rough. I read all your posts and cant think anything other than you all have a chioice and you all feel sorry for yourselves just like i do.
I can't afford this addiction!!
23 March 2013
Just when I saved up $1,700 (which for me was'nt easy) as I usually blow any extra money I have on pokie machines.
Jack
13 March 2013
I maximised all my credit cards because of gambling - greyhound and horse racings. I also play keno.
paul
10 March 2013
Punting on the horses.... the thrill, the excitement, the rush.... OMG what a joke.
Jackie
07 March 2013
Hi, I am not sure how or when my gambling began but I feel like it began about 14yrs ago but really hard gambling 10yrs ago. My husband had an affair that had lasted 3 1/2yrs.
Barney
03 March 2013
Ive been gambling for the last six years, the last six months spent more then half of my salary of 82 ka year be defgaintley three quarters of that.
I WANT TO RUN AWAY FROM ME.......
27 February 2013
Today I am filled with an overwhelming feeling of sadness, emptyness, and foolishness and its all because I went off to play the pokies this morning.
Mick
25 February 2013
I began gambling as a teenager. A family friend introduced me to the world of horse racing. I cannot say I was immediately hooked on the excitement but it was a very good interest for a while.
Sharing your experiences of gambling can help you, and help others.
