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Then speaking to your family and accountability would help. When I first stopped I had bank statements etc sent tomy mum’s address – KNOWING she would find out if i gambles was a big deterrent.
Now you have cut off the online gambling then the “real life” casinos etc are going to become more attractive. i would recommend asking them to exclude you as well.
Hi Unlucky and welcome to the site. We aren’t “unlucky” though, we are addicted. We can make the choice to not place that next bet though. I hope you start your own thread in the My Journal Forum. it is the most used forum and you can get a lot of support and feedback there.
Hi Rayman,
What other barriers can you put in place? You seem to have access to quite a lot of money with which to gamble? Who could help you with accountability?Keep posting.
Hello DG2018 and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!
Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.
As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)
And on that note….
I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!
Hi Daniel,
PersonallyI would recommend again the “paper trading” it would be a bit like a horse gambler picking horses without placing a wager; it just teases the addiction.
Hi Daniel, well doen on recognizing the problem.
You have already got some great advice. It is a gambling addiction; your addiction found it’s “drug of choice” in the markets.
You can get passed this in the same way that any otehr gamblign addict can – by using support. Keep reading and posting here. Look at the other support you have available, places like Gamblers Anonymous etc.
Keep posting and let us know the positive steps that you are taking.
Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums
Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!
Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.
As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)
And on that note….
I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!
Hello
Thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy friends and family forum. This forum will provide you with warmth and understanding from your peers.
Feel free to use the friends and family group, you’ll find the times for these if you click on the “Group times” box on our Home page
Read about the friends and Family Online Groups
Now that you have introduced yourself you’ll find that many of the people you meet here have already read your initial introduction and they’ll welcome you in like an old friend 🙂
If you’re the friend or family member of someone who is either in, or has been through, the GMA residential programme please take extra care to make sure that nothing you say in groups, or on our forums, inadvertently identifies that person. Even if your loved one isn’t connected with GMA, please don’t identify them either directly or indirectly just in case they decide to use the site themselves.
You’ll find a lot of advice on this site, some of which you’ll follow, some you won’t…but that’s ok because only you fully understand your situation and what’s best for you and the people you love. So, take the support you need and leave the advice you don’t because it all comes from a caring, nurturing place 🙂
We look forward to hearing all about you!
Take care
I hope you start your own thread in the My Journal Forum as well, you can get a lot of support there
Я надеюсь, что вы начнете свою собственную ветку на форуме My Journal, там вы сможете получить большую поддержку.
Hi Lilyanna, well done on looking for support. I can relate to your comments about lies and manipulation – in the past it would have been me doing tyhe lying and manipulating. My mum too came to her breaking point which was lucky for both of us. If she had still been bailing me out then i would still be gambling. You can get a lot of support here, I am sure Velvet will welcome you and I hope you mange to connect to one of her Friends and Family Groups – there is one at 10pm this evening (UK time). There is also a Drop in Group that is currently running.
You son has a lot of support if he wants to stop gambling – here, other sites, Gamblers Anonymous and more. So now is the time for you to focus on YOU and use the support that you have. Enjoy the holiday you have booked, you deserve it. I look forward to reading how you are doing and I hope you are able to connect to one of those groups.
Hello
Thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy friends and family forum. This forum will provide you with warmth and understanding from your peers.
Feel free to use the friends and family group, you’ll find the times for these if you click on the “Group times” box on our Home page
Read about the friends and Family Online Groups
Now that you have introduced yourself you’ll find that many of the people you meet here have already read your initial introduction and they’ll welcome you in like an old friend 🙂
If you’re the friend or family member of someone who is either in, or has been through, the GMA residential programme please take extra care to make sure that nothing you say in groups, or on our forums, inadvertently identifies that person. Even if your loved one isn’t connected with GMA, please don’t identify them either directly or indirectly just in case they decide to use the site themselves.
You’ll find a lot of advice on this site, some of which you’ll follow, some you won’t…but that’s ok because only you fully understand your
situation and what’s best for you and the people you love. So, take the support you need and leave the advice you don’t because it all comes from a caring, nurturing place 🙂We look forward to hearing all about you!
Take care
The Gambling Therapy Team
PS: Let me just remind you to take a look at our
privacy policy and terms and conditions so you know how it all works!
Hi arov, well done on looking for help. Well done on geting yourself banned from that site. Remember though that it is an addiction – in 2019 you will still be a compulsive gambler, still be unable to gamble “normally” or under control. You aren’t a fool, you are an addict. Read the other stories here, look at the things that are helping others and apply them to your own situation. It is important that we use support – if we could do it on our own then we wouldnt have a problem in the first place. Keep using that support to maintain recovery as well. Keep posting and let us know the positive steps you are taking, the things you are doing to replace gambling.
Oi eu fiz isso, obrigado por rasing isto. Parece que não tenho os mesmos problemas no meu telefone, então enviei um e-mail para o escritório para destacar o problema que você mencionou. Esperançosamente, os "técnicos" terão uma resposta.
