"I'd trade every penny to have him back, I'd continue being in pain every day from work, I'd pay off his debts, I didn't care. I am so, so in love with him."

Warning: This post discusses suicide and drug use.

A UC San Diego Today reporter writes that "Total sports wagers skyrocketed from $4.9 billion in 2017 to $121.1 billion in 2023, with 94% of wagers during 2023 placed online."

"Gambling addiction has one of the highest suicide rates of all the addictive disorders."

"And they had JUST celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary the week before. A truly horrible situation all the way around."

"When a medication says gambling problems and loss of impulse control, they're not playing around. I took Abilify for about six months, and I gambled away several thousand dollars. I nearly lost my job and my life. Thankfully, I was taken off of Abilify ever since. This was 15 years ago."

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If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling addiction, you can call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 (1-800-GAMBLER) or chat with the organization anonymously here.

Dial 988 in the United States to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365. Your conversations are free and confidential. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org. The Trevor Project, which provides help and suicide-prevention resources for LGBTQ youth, is 1-866-488-7386.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline is 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI) and provides information and referral services; GoodTherapy.org is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resources here.