Lost everything

3M in upstate NY — and I’m a compulsive gambler. I lost everything.

What started as day trading options turned into a full addiction. Every dollar I made went straight into it. I had a solid $85k job as a sales manager, but all I cared about was the next trade and “making it back.”

I got caught up in the idea of turning $1k into $100k like you see online. Never happened. I never withdrew a single dollar — just kept losing and depositing more.

I ignored every rule: no stop losses, oversized positions, constant chasing. It consumed my life to the point I couldn’t even leave the house sometimes.

I lost my job, my girlfriend of 7 years, and burned bridges with family and friends. Now I’m homeless with my two cats, just trying to survive.

If you’re in this cycle right now, please stop. That big win you’re chasing usually never comes.

I’m trying to rebuild from nothing and hoping something guides me forwardb. Right now, all I can do is keep pushing forward.