When I was young, I got addicted to fruit machines, very badly, luckily I managed to get

a bit of self control, even now If I see a fruit machine I blank it as if its not there. I use lose money and then get so pissed off with myself. I think I would start by deleting the poker account, asking the Mrs to look after my payment card, if I needed a poker fix just play a friendly facebook game. But more importantly train your mind ''when you think poker, think ''no'' I will read or go for a walk or do something that you will get some sort of achievement out of it.

Posted By: lovely old job on May 16th 2017 at 10:27:18

Message Thread

Has anyone ever had a gambling addiction and had to try to combat it? (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:18:04
- I had issues myself (General Chat) - Waz, May 16, 18:20:44
- The vast majority of Professional gamblers have no gamble in them. (General Chat) - usacanary, May 16, 17:21:24
- Given you can recognise the issue, you can deal with it (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, May 16, 12:08:32
- I scared the fuck out of myself probably six or seven years ago (General Chat) - Azteca, May 16, 12:02:22
- I have a mate is exactly the same situation.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 16, 11:00:55
  - ^using proth's phone (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, May 16, 11:06:30
    - That was good un' tbf, cunning bastard these foons. 😯 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 16, 11:38:35
  - wish I had a friend like you (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 16, 11:03:19
- send these people a copy of your message (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 16, 10:57:26
- You're a brave man to recognise the issue and wise to seek help (General Chat) - Old Git, May 16, 10:47:21
  - Thanks OG (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:53:03
- I can't offer any advice... but bloody well done on opening up about it. (General Chat) - norway, May 16, 10:44:48
  - Thanks norway (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:52:28
- Can't you set up really tiny deposit limits? (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 16, 10:34:27
  - Not sure, looking into it now. (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:40:20
    - Call them and ask them to block your card/accounts (General Chat) - CWC, May 16, 11:29:20
    - Hopefully they can disable your account (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 16, 10:47:23
- put all your money on RED (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 16, 10:32:17
  - ............................... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 16, 10:34:40
    - Sooo sorry, (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 16, 10:42:17
    - Ha! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:38:57
      - x (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 16, 10:44:03
    - Oh dear (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 16, 10:35:21
      - ? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 16, 10:43:01
      - ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 16, 10:38:32
        
        ? (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, May 16, 10:46:20
        
        The lesser spotted Whoosh-whoosh. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, May 16, 10:42:25
        
        looks a lot like it (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 16, 10:43:33
        
        i was assuming you were dealing with situation (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 16, 11:07:48
        
        I bet you a £10 he gets cured (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 16, 11:09:04
        
        Ha ha. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 16, 12:38:31
        
        you on (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 16, 11:19:02
- When I was young, I got addicted to fruit machines, very badly, luckily I managed to get (General Chat) - lovely old job, May 16, 10:27:18
  - Thanks LOJ, appreciated & noted. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:38:42
- I have no experience so take it how you will (General Chat) - mr chimp, May 16, 10:27:13
  - Thanks, will look into blocking my account etc. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:38:04
    - I think Ol' Chimpy makes another good point, in that admitting you might have a problem (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 16, 10:43:00
      - Absolutely. Bravo to you for putting it up here. Writing down alone will stiffen resolve (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 16, 10:55:05
      - Cheers AB! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 16, 10:51:20
      - agreed, pretty brave fronting up on here, so should be able to sort. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, May 16, 10:45:39

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