Given you can recognise the issue, you can deal with it

I would start by making access hard for yourself.

Close down accounts, delete apps etc.

Take temptation out of it, if you find yourself signing up again then more action required.

Good luck!

Posted By: SimonOTBC on May 16th 2017 at 12:08:32

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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