So glad I found this site.

One thing I believe that is vital in tackling this problem is support of others. One way to get some support straight away is to go to your local GA meeting, its bascially like this forum but in person, which is beneficial as we have to say these thigns out loud to someone. You will get great advice there also. Ideally if we have some one close, (a partner, girlfriend/boyfriend, or family member) who we can tell and ask for help as if you can have someone who can take control of your finances it is a massive help as you will get the urge and if you have access to money its almost inevitable you will relapse.

Best of luck with it adn if you have any questions feel free to ask

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Best of luck with it adn if you have any questions feel free to ask

Thanks for the advice Joe - there's counselling near-ish to where I live so maybe I'll look into that. I've decided that if I relapse that's when I'll shift my finances to someone close.

I'm hoping that by admitting I've become addicted is going to be the main thing because then I can tackle it. For these past few months I've always thought I had control - but I don't. So putting into the recovery diary will hopefully make me much more objective whenever I get the white hot impusle to gamble.

This forum is a goldmine - so I'm learning a lot just by reading through diaries and various threads.

Hi equinox id recomend blocking software to stop access to online gambling sites its helped me a lot. Then you don't have to worry when ur able to log on again as u will not be able to get on any gambling site like me.

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Thanks Adam - I've got all the online blocks, it's just the land casinos that present the problem now. It probably sounds dumb, but I do occasionally work across the country and at these times I work (on my laptop) through the night and the casinos (with the attached hotel) provide the perfect place to stay, work and have a pleasant drink at the same time, so I've not excluded.

But the online sites aren't linked to the land casinos so being in London today presents itself with a whole bunch of places ready to take my money.

But your post has stopped me dead in my tracks - it's so easy for me to live in a kind of gambling fanstasy where I think I can control my habit as good fun - but you've added a real voice here. One that says I need to quit and quit for good.

I owe you, buddy.

all the best

Hi Equinox

Great to see you on the forum, plenty of help & advice on here, I would recommend that you walk into any uk casino & ask to exclude yourself from all uk land based casinos, this can be done in a matter of minutes, all you need to do is bring a passport photo & your on the sence database which excludes you from entering all casinos , i’ve Not looked back.

Thanks Stepph - that's something I should really do. In a way, it's the true test of my commitment to quit. Your 'I've not looked back' comment pretty much tells me it's clearly the right thing to do.

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