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I’m so lost right now, I want to break free but the Struggle is real. I’ve broke down so many times, I hate who I am right now. I am not ok. I have started the process of getting help but it’s just not quick enough. Gamstop doesn’t help me I always find away! I want this part of me to die! I want to be a new grown version of me.
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Hi Natalie
First off I feel your pain and you are not alone in this world feeling like you do believe me … we are humans who felt for the addiction design of that crap but deep down we are better then them … start with small steps hour at a time and one day at a time … find within yourself that makes you escape to gambling … dont beat yourself up you deserves better and you have to be your best frend especially right now …. Breathe in and take a step
Back and regroup you got this
You can Pm in private if you need to .. I am not a therapist just an average joe who struggle with compulsive slot gambling
Thank you. Not sure what to replace it with. 🙈 I find I do ok for a while then suddenly I can’t stop. I hate myself and I’m letting everyone down. I feel the more I try to stop the more I’m drawn to it like one last time. But for now my last time was today!
One day at a time and dont hate yourself as you are only human
Thank You so much. I’ll definitely try and it be so hard on myself. How do you cope day to day?
Natalie
If Gamban doesn’t work for you. And you clever girl you find away around it. Self exclusion will work at least for a time. And over and over again if it’s a sight that just has a limit of 6 months.
The drive for success it’s good to possess but not when it comes with gambling. You clearly want to stop. So start believing in yourself. You can do this and you have friends here that truly understand how you feel. You are not alone ❤️
It’s gamstop that I find ways round. I’m on a 5 year self exclusion. There’s just too many other ways and flaws that I managed to get round. Today is day 1 of my new recovery.
Natalie
Have you thought about Counciling at all. At the time when I was gambling for different reasons. Family reasons I was seeing a councillor. It was my turn to go on my own on the drive to her office I kept telling myself. I’m not telling her about my gambling. When I arrived and the councillor asked me how I was doing. Telling her that I gambled was the first thing I said. It did help me to share that with my councillor. She was worried about me. I wasn’t really worried but she really was. Her caring did help me. She would call me out of the blue and ask me how I was doing.
Part of my journey of stopping. GA meetings may help. I’m no where near a place that offers them. I have thought about trying online but haven’t yet.
I wish for you to be able to stay away from gambling. I know personally how much pain it causes. You are worth so much more than that. Hugs
Hi Natalie
Glad you are reaching out.
Please try using this app below that is recommended by Gamtalk
Take Care
Ken L Your Brother In Recovery
BetBlocker is a free tool to help you control your gambling. Install it on as many devices as you like and you can block yourself from accessing over 4300 gambling websites. You can select how long you want to be blocked for.
Please remember that once the tool is activated you cannot remove the restrictions until your selected restriction length has expired.
BetBlocker also has a Parental Controls setting that allows you to switch the tool on and off via a password so that parents can stop their children accessing gambling services (and other sites!!)
Website: http://betblocker.org/