Skinner

Hello Ceojay @CEOJAY

Try not to fixate on the fact that you lost x amount of money, otherwise it will likely prompt you to put in more money to chase the losses. Focus on how and what you should do (financially) to sustain yourself until the next paycheck/other revenues.

If you are looking for self-help resources, I am building a mobile app…[Read more]

Hello Joyce,

Good for you for sharing your struggle and seeking support from the platform. You might not have control over how things go once you start gambling, but remember you do have control over whether you gamble or not. I would encourage you to write down reasons you don’t want to gamble anymore and save it to your phone so that you can…[Read more]

Restarting IS cheating on your sobriety, doesn’t matter where the money comes from, doesn’t matter if you win or lose. You’ve already lapsed if you gamble. Thinking about this question is in fact a sign of emotional relapse so do be aware and remind/reaffirm why you want to quit in the first place and whether quitting is more important than…[Read more]

Hello bbgirl,

Good job for self-ban and self-intervening! In case you are looking for self-help resources, here is a mobile app digital treatment program for people with gambling disorder that will be available soon. Feel free to learn more about it here: https://skinnerapp.wixsite.com/helloskinner
Let me know if you have any questions as well!

-Skinner

Good for you Jenny! Keep it up

Try removing yourself from your work environment if the computer makes it possible to gamble. Join co-workers for a work meal, pick a restaurant that is further from your workplace, etc. The idea is to make it harder for you to access anything that enables you to gamble.

Hello Jenny,

We want to make it free so we are looking for ways to partner with orgs that might take an interest in it, but even if we did end up charging users, there will be some content available for free and the full version is going to be significantly less than the cost of one therapy session, for example.

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Hello @Jed,

Try to see if you tend to gamble/have more urges when you think about or need to arrange relevant matters of the upcoming marriage. If so, see if you can come up with other ways to cope with anxious mood besides gambling. Chances are, you gamble to escape from the anxiety provoked by the upcoming event.

In case it is of interest, I…[Read more]

Hello Evan @ AnonNeedsHelp123,

I hope it’s not too late to reach out. I am a psychotherapist who has had experience working with patients with gambling disorder in the hospital and I am building a self-help app for people like you who are struggling with this addiction and who may have limited access to effective help. Here is the website to k…[Read more]

Hello Sm 71923 @Sm71923,

I can imagine what you are feeling but you did the right thing turning to your dad for help. Having a support system is an essential step to recovery, so are a therapist and a support group. In case you haven’t found one suitable yet, I am a psychotherapist who has had experience working with patients with gambling…[Read more]

Good for you Michael, gambling addiction is a hard one to beat, without a support system it’s gonna be even more daunting. You did the right thing. Her pain and disappointment of learning about this will be smaller than when she had to find out more serious consequences resulting from your gambling addiction.

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Congrats Serenity, great job, keep going!!

Kudos to recognizing and acknowledging the problem Barbara, an important first step. See if you can ban yourself from casinos of your reach. If it’s self-help resources you are looking for, why not check out this digital treatment program I am building? I am a psychotherapist who has had experience working with patients with gambling disorder in…[Read more]

I agree with frog2255, Knowledge @Knowledge, self-ban is the first step.

After that, if you are looking for self-help resources, why not check out this digital treatment program I am building? I am a psychotherapist who has had experience working with patients with gambling disorder in the hospital, this app is meant for people like you who are…[Read more]

Hello Janie,

This is a late comment so I hope it’s still useful. Please consider self-banning from casinos if you usually gamble on slot machines. Start from there if you are completely overwhelmed and don’t know what to do. I would also encourage you to seek professional help that will help you understand the risk factors that lead you to…[Read more]

Good for you Jon, congrats on Day8, this is a late msg so I hope you are still holding on on your Day 13. Take each day as it comes and just tell yourself you will not gamble TODAY.

I am a psychotherapist who has had experience working with patients with gambling disorder in the hospital and I am building a self-help app for people like you who…[Read more]

Congrats Jenny! What a solid and impressive first step! The next step is to do the same thing with your computer! You can do it. Think of why you’d like to quit in the first place.

In case you are looking for self-help resources, why not check out this digital treatment program I am building? I am a psychotherapist who has had experience working…[Read more]

Congrats Gamhealing, it warms the heart to hear you are 3 weeks gamble free, keep reinforcing that feeling especially in times of urges. You are doing great, one day at a time.

If you are looking for resources to prevent relapse and strengthen your current gamble-free status, feel free to check out this self-help digital treatment program…[Read more]

Hello Buggy,

It’s hard staying gamble-free so give yourself a pat in the back for making it to 1 week. You are not weak, you just lack the know-how and practice on how to deal with urges better. Urges tend to subside gradually on their own usually after 15 min so the next time you are experience them, see if you can occupy yourself with sth…[Read more]

Hello Les,

Try to see if you can replace scratching tickets with other (healthier) activities that provoke the same joy/pleasure. For example, old hobbies that used to be fully engaging for you to do (where 1 hr feels like 10 minutes) and ideally give you a sense of achievement.
I hope it helps, sorry I could only offer quick advice at the…[Read more]