Hello tonight I decided I had enough my gambling is wayyyy out of hand like everyone I believed I could get Rich overnight with this just the thoughts of hitting big because I did it in the past now I’m chasing a feeling I know realistically I will never receive over the years I gambled socially now I’m gambling all day everyday literally backed up on bills neglecting day to day life responsibilities all I think about is gambling tonight I blocked all my apps for 30 days in hopes of kicking this bad habit I kno it will b hard I need help with getting back to doing normal stuff with out thinking about gamblingÂ
Dear ty,
Well done for showing this awareness of how your gambling is impacting you and for taking steps to control it so you can get back to normal.
Blocking your apps for 30 days is a good start and see how you get on. They are 2 other blocks you may want to consider too, like GamStop - a free self-exclusion service that restricts access to all UK licensed gambling operators and blocking software from GamBan. We can provide you with a link to get this free. We also provide free 1:1 support with our specially trained practitioners.
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Hi ,well done for blocking things for 30 days, but, word of warning, I used to do this thinking I would be ok but only found myself counting the days until I could gamble again. Then I would lose a load more and block again for 30 days. It's either all or nothing with this addiction and you need to be brave and do what forum admin advises and sign up for the max of 5 years which I eventually did and get your bank to put a block on gambling transactions as well.
All the best
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