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I Was A Gambling Addict For Years. Here’s How I Broke The Habit.
After losing my entire life savings, I decided to change everything.
My name is Jari, and I’m an ex-gambling addict.
There, I said it.
It’s out there. For the whole world to see.
It was a heavy addiction too. I lost my entire life savings — thousands and thousands of euros — betting on sports matches. Especially football (or soccer) was my biggest vice. It’s the sport I love the most, a dangerous combination.
The addiction started when I was just 16 years old, when I was still only putting ten bucks on the line every weekend.
It may seem innocent, but that’s where the inner demon started to lay the groundwork. I wasn’t even legally allowed to gamble, but it was just too easy to register at online bookmakers and bypass their systems.
As I got older and reached the legal age to gamble online, things went downhill rapidly. It wasn’t unusual to blow my entire month’s paycheck in a weekend. It was that bad.
My worst day was when I won roughly $4000, only to lose it all the exact same night. I can tell you, that stuff messes with your head.
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