Jack's story

I know how everyone is feeling, I'm only 24 and been gambling almost daily for around 6 years.

I've confided in family members and spoke to counsellors and have relapsed a few times. I'm only now starting to get help and talk to people about it because my best friends are all have houses and nice cars and I haven't got a dollar to my name. I live week-to-week, I maxed out credit cards and a personal loan debt.

The sad thing is the amount of money I have spent and the pokies and sports betting I could have bought a house outright. I got sick of feeling crappy every time I went in and spent money and didn't have enough money to survive the rest of the week and when my girlfriend put the pressure on me to stop because she couldn't handle my lies I knew it was time to stop.

So, I urge anyone out there it's never too late to stop and I know it's a hard road but it feels so much better to take up more hobbies and have control of my life again and being stress free. And, not having to worry about how I am going to eat until payday comes round again.