Hey all, I’m rather new here as I’ve realised the terrible impact gambling has had on my mental health, finances and everything in between.Â
I have been trying to battle my own demons and this has really helped me…. If you still have access (unfortunately) to any of your gambling accounts I would recommend playing your favourite game in ‘free mode’ or ‘demo mode’.
I surprisingly still got that massive dopamine hit when the scatter win pops up but I also seen rationally just how difficult it is to actually hit a jackpot and the sheer volume of spins compared to wins is crazy! I’m not full of guilt having lost ex amount I’ve played the free mode for about an hour and not even broke even in fact had a loss so it has made my rationale brain think better and realise the banker does actually always win and the lose will always be bigger than the win!Â
try it, by no means am I saying that’s me cured as payday awaits Friday but it has definitely helped so hopefully it may just help someone else. It’s also made me think I don’t even know if I’m chasing the money as I think I’m actually addicted to the game! The noises, the adrenaline, the visuals! I know sounds mental but I guess that’s why I’m here.
Hello almc1416,
It sounds like you are saying that playing free games is helping you to cope while you adjust to not spending money on gambling. Some of our forum members have posted similar in the past, while others have posted that those games felt too similar to their previous gambling experience, and that to move on from gambling, it was more useful to them to meet their needs in other ways, to practise different coping methods, and to schedule other activities that took them away from reminders of gambling.
If at some point you begin to feel ready to block your access to your gambling accounts, you might like to look at this forum post that allows you to access free registration with GamBan blocking software:
Please contact us at any time, via WhatsApp or Live Chat or on our freephone 0808 8020 133, if you would like to talk about your recovery.
Take care,
Adam.
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