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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Really need help :(

idrew
idrew

I've been gambling carelessly for the past few weeks and have lost a lot of money and now feel really low and depressed. I really want to stop but I'm somehow always dragged into online casinos and end up losing a lot of money. I lost $800 this week which is so so many hours of my hard work just gone to waste. If anyone can relate I really would appreciate some advice, especially in regards to online casinos or just generally how I can stop this thing which is really turning into an addiction for me. 

Qwit4Good
Qwit4Good
There is GamBlock and Betfilter, which are two brands of software that you can install that won't allow that computer to go to gambling sites. (Have someone else help you install this software with a password so you can't undo it.)
Usually, compulsive people need to limit their access to cash to get quit. You can make your debit card so that you have a lower limit, or you can get rid of your debit and credit cards and just get a prepaid credit card that you load with your monthly spending money, have someone else set the PIN and not tell you, making it worthless for getting cash, you can only make purchases. Hand over control of your finances to a friend or loved one for a while or hire a professional payee (they are insured and bonded and will likely cost far less than your gambling does. I used a professional payee and I have configured my debit/credit cards all kinds of ways. I am quit just about two years now but I continue to not have a credit card, never carry more than $19 and I have a low daily limit on my debit.
itsjustmeagain
itsjustmeagain
when in action money means nothing, 800.00 im sure you knew at the moment what 800 is capable of doing/buying, but we dont care do we? we walk out of the fog and look around and say "what the hell just happened" i need that 800.00???? so you are under a spell/trance, not yourself, it will happen again 100 of the time...if you dont put roadblocks, they are there for us "when we arent" unplug that computer and remove yourself from it, get your head clear, and get help, we have ga mtgs every wed, i post details, you can talk/not, join in, no pressure, my best to you.
lastbet05
lastbet05
idrew,

I can totally relate to you're pain and feeling of depression. I'm actually going through that now. In fact, I needed to come here and do something otherwise I will gamble in football. This week, I lost a ton of money, and I have felt like sh$%t the last few days. The first thing you need to is request for your online account to be disabled. I had requested for this to be done and they didn't want to at first... Can you believe that? I insisted and finally my request was processed. DO THAT RIGHT NOW. The money you lost is gone, once you accept it, you will feel better.