Hello everyone,my name is Dans and i'm 21 years old,and i have gambling addiction,now i'm here with hope to finally finish this,i'm already gambling from 18 years which is sad,but most saddest is last 1-2 years where my gambling amounts high as never before and now today i finally decided that i can't continiune like that,because if i will i will ruin my life forever in my young years,for last years i was keep telling myself i can control myself,i now what im doing,but i was totally wrong,because always if i was winning i wanted to win more,if was loosing,i wanted to get back what i loose,if got back what i loose i wanted to win,and of course at the end i lost almost everything,and biggest problem was that i understand that i doing everything wrong,but i didn't even listen myself,so now im really doing something new which finally i think is something good for me in my 21 years,today i'm first time registring in site like this and teeling something like that about myself,and i hope thats for best and with your help and support i will get back on right road,sorry for some english mistakes which i writted here,still learning english leanguague,but i hope everyone understand me.
Good morning Dans,
Understand your english prefectly and you have come to the right place, we are all here for the same reason gambling in one form or another. You need to know what type of gambling you are doing online, bookies, casino's, bingo there are blocks that can be put in place that will stop you from gambling. The first couple of weeks are a test and with the blocks in place it helps to get past the first couple of weeks.
There will be people better placed than me to give advice.
Stay Strong Stay Gamble Free.
Malc
Hi Malc. I have been trying to find a free block for my iPhone. I can't seem to find any that will just block gambling sites. I know if I can find something, it will help me to stop.
Good luck dans. I hope u succeed
Hi Danchex,
Welcome to the forum, and thanks for sharing your story here.
It sounds like you’ve been struggling with your gambling problem for 3 good years, and even though the last year or two have been the worst gambling time, you’ve not given up trying to do something about your gambling problem.
I could see that you’ve already started getting responses from fellow forum members, encouraging you to do what it takes to be rid of your gambling addiction.
Well, Gamcare is also ready to help and support you every step of the way if you follow the advice we offer.
At 21 years of age, you hopefully have many years ahead of you to move from being a problem gambler, to leading a gamble free life.
I will thus advise you to let go of all your losses (that money is gone and you won’t have it back), to focus on your recovery, and to look forward to a gamble free life. Trying to chase your losses will end you in deeper and huge debt.
I think it would help to put some strategies in place to prevent you from gambling. Meanwhile, try and keep yourself busy; replace your spare time with other activities or hobbies to distract you from gambling.
Are you aware that you can also contact us on our free phone Helpline on: 0808 8020 133, and speak to one of our advisers for anything bothering you about your gambling problem, and also for further help and support?
An adviser can refer you to 12 sessions of free counselling, if that would help you to stop.
I suggest that you do your best to stay in touch with us so we’d know how you’re progressing with your recovery, and also to enable us to encourage you to stop since that is what you are after by coming here.
Best wishes to you, and please keep posting.
Beatrice
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