Sorry to hear you did not win anything, really.
Gambling is not the way out of debt, too many make that mistake. It takes planning and doing without.
Don't get disheartened Dale. I have went through lean times. It is tough when you have no job, no prospects and the bills keep rolling in. I did always anticipate the worst and tried to be in a position so that when things got rough I was not in debt very much. I have been times when I went through several month stretches with no job. I have also worked jobs that were "beneath" me, but if it paid the bills until something better came along I did it. I worked 5 months in a iron foundry once. Very dirty and dangerous, it did not pay great, but I could work as many hours as I could handle. It kept my head above water, until my kind of job came along and was thankful to have it. I have fought depression, but thankfully not bill collectors. You will work your way out, but like I said before and several others; tighten your belt up very tight. Do not spend a dime for anything but the necessities of a basic life (you still have your health, your wife and kids). And after you find more work be frugal, not only until you get everything caught up but into the future, so when this happens again (and it will) you will be prepared as you can be.
