Gambling Addiction & Recovery Support Group

Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others rather...

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lastbet05 05/29/2012

Hi everyone, couldn't resist the temptation and gambled online. This has been a nightmare and can't seem to shake it off. It's horrible and I hate the feeling. I have some control in which i have savings and money in the bank that's for bills and living expenses. I just haven't been able to shake this whole thing off! Im stuck... help!

deleted_user 05/29/2012

try buying a blocker for these gambling sites. not sure what their called but i know they sell them on line.

deleted_user 05/29/2012

Block the sites. You have to do that or else get rid of your computer for a bit. At least you are not flat broke and aren't going to fold financially so do it while you can. Before you wind up destitute.

rosy29 05/29/2012

Tell the online casino that you request self exclusion due to a gambling problem. Depending on what casino it is, you can be excluded from many other casinos this way. Or block the sites using GamBlock or NetNanny (I think these are the right names).

I played online too so I have some knowledge about the way things work with these casinos.

You can do it. Just find something else to take up the time you spend playing online.

deleted_user 05/30/2012

I have never done on line gambling, but I am hooked on slots in the casino. it's a bummer also. I just started back to GA for the third time.

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