**posted by SamG** First time on here

Hi SamG**

Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting.

I am hearing that you are facing similar problems that most people with online gambling problem talk about; How easy it is to open new sites after closing one.

You seem to have taken the trouble to take further steps to help you not to gamble online, however it sounds like all these steps have not been helpful.

It is good that you know how much your gambling is causing you and wanting to do something about it.

Most people who want to stop gambling online have found using blocking software to stop them access to online gambling sites very helpful. There are few of these software that others have tried and given us positive feedbacks on, and because of this, we have tried them ourselves and would recommend them if you would like to use blocking software.

The ones that we recommend are Betfilter, Gamblock and Net nanny. Having said this we always suggest that people go on these sites and read and decide if they would like to use any of them

http://www.betfilter.com/

http://www.gamblock.com/index.html

http://www.gamblock.com/index.html

We also give counselling from many areas in the country. In counselling you can look at the underlying reasons why you gamble.

Having to concentrate on your course work and the distraction gambling may be coursing you could be frustrating like you mentioned, but you have come to the right place, and we will try to help you with this if you would want us to.

You can call us on our Free Helpline on 0808 8020 133; or chat with us on our Netline on :

http://secure.gamcare.org.uk/netline/

You do not have to be alone in this.

We are here to help.

Regards

Florence

i havent been on any sites & played since friday morning & ive come on here now to stop me going online to play, no doubt i feel i will play at some point :(, i will try the blockware ?, my children are busy my partner is busy & im sat here bored w8g to cook, go to work, w8g for the washer my brain go into automatic mode to want to play,

well i have eight days of betfilter, ive changed my account to 1 of my own my partner has control of the main account so i know no password to even try & uninstall, :), i feel better already but i feel after the eight days back to square 1, i will be on the look out for a fair priced block ware but atm ive looked & the prices are not what i want to pay although for what i have been paying out on bingo i spose it would be worth it ?!, if any1 no's of a decent priced 1, wud be appreciated ?, thanks for listening, though i feel im hitting my head against a brick wall, only had 1 reply 🙁 great help coming with it :), thanks staff. will log on again at some point cause my urge will still b with me 🙁

hope i can do this ?

Hi Sam, where can I begin to help you. Firstly u sound bored with your life, as I have been for six years even though like you I am in a relationship have work to do a house to look after. Trust me gambling is not the way forward, I came to the point of no return on Saturday and the question u must ask yourself is? Do you want to get your buzz in life through gambling like I thought i did, I thought I could control this excitement in my life, I'm clever I thought that clever I have lost the best part of K125 in six years, u cannot stop gambling once you start and lose. So u av not got to this point in your life Don't, !!!! Talk to your partner tell him u r boed, drink smoke exercise have more s*x!! Anything but get into

The deep dark hole of gambling, it is a silent unseen addication.Time to wise up sam

hi sam i hope you able to beat this addiction i am unable to help as i am only on day 1 which im pleased is nearly over however im already dreadin day 2, i really do feel for you as i do know how you feel, again i hope you can make it x

Hi SamG. As other have said, you seem bored with your life. I can assure you that if you continue to gamble, you will lose most if not all of your money, put yourself in the position of not being able to buy food, pay bills etc. The thought is horrendous.

I am on day 5, it hasn't been particularly hard because ive been working up until today, and even so, I am not having any MAJOR urges. I am a little bored but am resisting the urge and know that I certainly wont be doing it today.

The way I have coped with it this far is by planning ahead. I have booked a couple of trips away and am looking forward to them. I know if I gamble, I will not be able to afford to go. My next step is exercising, which I intend to do some of in a couple hours and continue that over the next 6 months at least.

Just get rid of that boredom! Do something with your wife and kids. Take them out for the day, save up and go away on a trip, don't waste your money because I can assure you it is a horrible place to be when you cant afford to pay bills and live for the month. (That feeling when you know you are going to have to ask a friend to borrow money)

1st im female lol, i do feel its through being bored, as my youngest has gone to school now 2yrs now & i dont want anymore, as of yet anyway, i still havent been on bingo but very afraid after my eight days are up i will :(, ive come on this morning cause my kids are busy doing there own things, i have a 3wk holiday now i have a day trip next week for my daughters birthday, went & had the day out trawling round charity shops with my children to spend there earned pocket money, today im very much urging for bingo but im gonna get up soon & find something to do, thank you for all your support it is all very wise info & hitting home how bad i could become so thank you again it is so much appreciated i cant describe, thank you

i hope you guys are getting on ok, your help & support is good to see, be strong we can do this im sure

thanks sam

i hope you guys are getting on ok, your help & support is good to see, be strong we can do this im sure

thanks sam

thank you i will look into the k9, again ive come on as im feeling the urge very much to play, again i busied myself yesterday but i cant be doing this evryday im sure ??, obviously i have the webfilter in place so cant play but spose if i really wanted i would but im determined not to, looking through all of your help and advice is helping alot, but last night i really was having withdrawals all night i dreamt of bingo :(, im 6 days in and nothing, it is trying me now, thinking if i just do a once a mnth deposit ill be ok but my conscience was feeling guilty for thinking it, i need to leave it well & truly alone :(, hope you are all being strong, right off to find me something to do that doesnt involve bingo

samg x

i have thought to spend the money on gam block, compared to what i was spending your right, like i say i will try the k9 1st thank you, your help & support is fab thank you

samg x

im feeling this is going to be a hard day :(, ive had my tutor on the phone, i need my course work in b4 the end of the academic year or i get a 100 fine its one thing i dont need to be hearing as it puts me in the need for bingo, im a terrible worry wart, my children are home on hols, so no peace & quiet as such, i have a week to do 19 pages with 3 question essays per page 🙁 stressed !!!, its my own fault for playing bingo instead :(.....

For your future and your childrens (they are young-they need you) do your coursework, more bingo means more losses more worry, it is a relentless cycle - less money more anxiety. You will end up like a lot of us on here, broke and BROKEN by the gambling urges. Stay strong take the kids to the park, its a lovely sunny day. You can/will beat those feelings. So go on off to the park !!