[jayxray]

Hello everyone, it’s hard for me to admit it but I’m addicted to gambling. I played poker for more than five years and at first everything was fine, but then I just started to lose. I began to bet and everything was only worse and worse. Now I don’t play for 16 days but every hour, every second I think about it and want to break.

[dunc]

Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums

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[Steev]

You could have continued the thread you started last week – when you were invited to tell us a little more about yourself. It is good to hear a bit more about your situation.

Firstly, well done on your 16 days. That can’t have been easy on your own. You will have constant thoughts about gambling, that is to be expected – but they will lessen as time goes on.

When I had gambling thoughts – I did things that took my attention away from gambling. For me they were walking, chatting to people on line, playing other (non gambling) games or watching comedy shows. I can’t say what it is for you – we all have our own interests – but keeping busy with other things is the key. Do you attend a self-help group like GA? That would also keep you thinking as a non-gambler and help with the urges. http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/

[i-did-it]

Hi jayxray
Try to make it impossible to gamble – set barriers high – I find when I know I cannot gamble the urges lessen . I have joined Gamstop, put the blocker gamban on my phone and had someone else scratch off the final three digits on the bank of new bank cards ( which I ordered).
It is helping me- perhaps It might help you .

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