Welcome. Everything said during this chat will be treated in the strictest confidence.<div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  Hi there how can I help tonight? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Hey I'm looking for help with my gambling problem<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  You are in the right place Craig. If you can start by giving me a background info your situation it will help <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  What area are you from? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  I'm from stirling <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  Have you ever attended a ga meeting before? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  Are you still there Craig? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  I'm 36 married for 11years 3 kids and I'm in a very good shop that pays well. The past year or so I have on frequent occasions sat up till I got paid and gambled my full wage. Which is over 1200 pound . My wife is on the verge of leaving me if I don't get help<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Yeah I'm still here<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  I was in a similar position when I came to GA. My wife was pregnant at the time and my gambling caused the same problems you mentioned. Thankfully we now have 3 kids today and they have never seen me gambling so it is possible to stop but in my experience I couldn’t do it alone<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  Your closest meeting is probably in Falkirk and there is one on tomorrow night if you can attend <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  I don't do it for weeks then as soon as we're in good place I wreck it again by losing everything<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  I'm working away at the moment I will b home on Friday till mo day this week<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  I was no different and sadly it is part of what I suffered from with a gambling problem. I always thought I had it cracked or could gamble differently yet it always ended in the same way <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  There are a couple of Saturday morning meetings which would work if you can attend. If you leave a number I can ask a local member to make contact <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Did alcohol make it worse for u? I tend 2 find if I have a drink then I'm going 2 stay up all night and gamble everything <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Yeah cool that would be great<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Is there any meetings on Monday coming? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  It didn’t really make it worse for me though they definitely go hand in hand and many members describe similar experiences. <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  There are a few meeting options on Monday. There is Blackburn, Cumbernauld and a few Glasgow meetings also which are all evening <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  07546490925 this is my contact number<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Yeah Monday Blackburn or cumbernauld would do great<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  I can get someone to get in touch with you. Anything else I can help with? <br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  No that's great if someone could get intouch. When would that be?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  When is a good time to call you?<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Tomorrow after 630pm<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  They can message you and arrange a time to call even<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Yeah OK thank u<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Allan T.</strong> :  Great Craig. Take care and hope you give ga a chance. I no the difference it has made to my life<br></div><div style='font-size:16px';><strong>Craig </strong> :  Thanks I will definitely be attending <br></div><br>== This Chat Has Been Closed ==<br>Press "Exit Chat" to return to homepage.