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There's a lot of good advice in this thread about stopping gambling altogether.

One thing I think could be emphasized moore although its been mentioned above is the debt management part.

Get in touch with a credit management service to get a handle on the debt you have. Sometimes they can get reduced interest rates and reduced principles. At the very least they can get a realistic plan for you to pay the money back.

You may be in for lean times, but you say that both you and your wife have good jobs, which means its quite likely that over the course of 5-8 years you can get out from under this burden without having to resort to gambling.

Its not easy, trust me, I know. But when you finally get to the end of the tunnel, life is sweet indeed (at least financially).

This is serious debt I know, but its probably not unmanageable. Once you get it into your head that you aren't looking for a quick fix, but will handle it over a period of years, and you get a handle on your gambling problem, I expect your life will feel much better to you.

Don't blow off the advice in this thread, seek help and good luck.