I felt empty inside, I needed to be humble, in control of my finances, introduced to the Universal Church,
I live a life that nobody would ever dream of living. My bills often piled up and
I would have to sort out delayed payments.
I had to borrow money from friends. Soon, I turned to fraud and gambling as a quick fix to pay my bills. I started with small amounts. I would go to a casino with £30, then I would lose it and say to myself, “let me try again”. The first thing that I would think about in the morning was gambling, and before going to bed I would gamble until 2 am.
I wasn’t happy. I didn’t understand why I was doing this but I couldn’t stop because I felt empty inside. That’s when I was introduced to the Universal Church by a friend who was very enthusiastic about the meetings. It was there that I was able to find help.
However, the change didn’t happen overnight, as I was someone who was very fake. I would go to church but I wouldn’t take anything in. I was still very involved in gambling and fraud, until one day the penny dropped for me. I was in one of the meetings and I just started thinking about my life. For the first time, I acknowledged that I had a problem and that I needed to be humble to accept the help offered.
I decided to speak to one of the advisers and with his support and guidance, step by step I was able to find inner strength to fight against my will. I deleted the apps and the accounts I had with casino companies and I moved out of that environment by separating myself from people who would influence me in the wrong way. The process wasn’t easy as I would be tempted a lot. Thoughts would come to me and suggest that I should gamble again, but I had to stick to my decision. Over time, my efforts paid off. Little by little, I managed to control my urge to gamble until it was completely gone.
Today, I’m in control of my finances, I have a stable job and I don’t owe anything to anyone. I’m a free man and I’m at peace.’
Robert Owusu
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