• Snafugjm posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 1 year, 1 month ago

    Does anyone have recommendations on how to fight the urge to hop online and gamble? I have gone 3 days now and I keep thinking it would be a good time to just play a few hands of blackjack. I have been successful most of the day, but it’s getting harder each time

    • Check to see if your state has a responsible gaming database for online gambling. My state does and I filled out the paperwork. For 5 years I am prohibited from joining or gaming on any online gambling sites. It does work. I tried to log into a few and they all said cannot log in until Feb 14 of 2028.
      I also had my husband put parental…[Read more]

    • I. Find I chase losses even when I play the free sites and experience the same guilt when I lose all my free tokens, elated when I win tokens and depressed when I lose them… so that helps me not try and log in and a self ban choice I made 4 years ago still sticks so I can’t go there glad I self banned myself from olg online

  • Snafugjm posted a new activity comment 1 year, 2 months ago

    Amazing and inspirational stuff. I am first day gambling free and looking towards making a move like you and getting debts paid off and taking back control and power in my life! Keep on keeping on. You got this my friend!

  • Snafugjm posted a new activity comment 1 year, 2 months ago

    Today is day one. Accounts are suspended, and I am ready to give this a go. 4 days seems like it is miles away, but I small steps in the right direction will get me moving. Thank you for sharing your success and advice. Having others to talk with who “get it” seems helpful.

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  • Snafugjm posted an update in the group Group logo of CommunityCommunity 1 year, 2 months ago

    Hello to everyone. I am new to this forum. My name is Graham and I struggle with an addition to online gambling. It has landed me in significant debt and, in combination with a few other things, ended up in the separation from my long time partner. I am struggling to get it under control. Every time I pay off some of my debt my immediate…[Read more]

    • Hi Graham! I appreciate your honesty. That’s a great first step. The actions you need to take are simple but it’s the staying committed everyday that’s hard. People have had good success with installing bet blocker. I’d also take the steps to have no access to money….how ever you need to make that happen. I liked to use a pre paid Visa card. You…[Read more]

    • Hey Graham and welcome. I too suffer from this exact same thing, you are not alone. I try to tell myself that a casino is a business and they are making billions for a reason. I am now on day 4 and have been doing my best to stay strong. Some advice i can give is find hobbies to distract you and slowly pay off your debts. GA will so help you!

      • Today is day one. Accounts are suspended, and I am ready to give this a go. 4 days seems like it is miles away, but I small steps in the right direction will get me moving. Thank you for sharing your success and advice. Having others to talk with who “get it” seems helpful.

    • I am sorry to hear you are struggling like me with this. You are not alone. Right now I am just taking this a day at a time. Like you gambling has stolen my money and caused me to lose some of the people I love. The good news is that I am realizes how powerful this addiction is and doing everything I can to get my life back.