Have Destroyed my life Gambling Options 72k debt
Hey all , I am new to Reddit and so don’t know if I’m doing this right. I downloaded the app so that I could share what I’m going through so I don’t feel so alone. Any help would be appreciated.
I am a male 26years old, and I am addicted to gambling options on Robinhood. It all started in 2020 during COVID. I had some extra money coming in at the time and plenty of time on my hands, so I decided to try investing. If only I knew what I was getting into. Within the first month I had beginners luck and managed to more than double my account. Quickly i began to lose, even faster than I had won it. I never had much money , and so I started to pour more and more money into it to try to win it back. And it alll spiraled out of control. At some point I ran out of my own money so I started taking out loans. First I took a 20k student loan, lost that, then racked up credit card debt (currently more than 18k) , then I took out two personal loans , one for 22k and the other 12k. As you can imagine I lost all of that as well. I feel so ashamed and alone, everyday I believe more and more that I don’t have the strength to keep going.
At my current job I only get paid $20 per hr, with that plus what I make from Uber Eats delivery it leaves me with an income of around 4K. I have no idea how to go from here, or even if I want to keep going , have thought of giving up everyday. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.