Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone with similar experience of losing a lot of money to these online raffle/competition sites could give me some advice on how to stay away from
them! They’re literally everywhere I look & there’s no means of blocking them as they’re not recognised as gambling sites.
Im desperate to stop, but feel that there’s so much temptation around every time I use social media or go online.Â
Thanks 😊
Hello SAW7
Thanks for posting on our forum.
You’re not alone in how you’re feeling – it is so frustrating when you’re trying desperately to stop gambling and feel like you’re surrounded by ads and sites.
Although there is no fool-proof way of stopping the sites and ads popping up, there are several things you can do to try and limit the number of ads and posts you see. There is some advice from GambleAware and the Gambling Commission on this.
Perhaps you could also consider money management methods and ways of managing your time for types of gambling where there isn't effective self-exclusion/blocking software. If you’d like to chat with someone about this, you’re welcome to call our Helpline any time on 0808 8020 133.
Well done for reaching out for support – I hope you can continue posting on here and sharing your experiences.
All the best,
Claire
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