[Help me PLEASE]

Hi everyone, I am giorgio from Italy and I have a BIG problem. My story is quite the same as everyone here, I won big, then lost it all.
I had decided to block every single account a couple of weeks ago, and I actually did. every single account, except one. This site just doesn’t allow me to give up my account. I can ask to block it, but they don’t give any limits, I can just send a mail to ask the unblock and they do it with no problems. They also say I can’t delete my account or block it permanently, so everytime I block it, I end up geting it unlocked in a few hours.
I installed k9 on my pc but it doesn’t solve the problem, I still have a mobile and I can decide to unblock a site or unistall k9 from my pc when I want.
I don’t even enjoy gambling now, it’s like every time I do it I bet on the lowest-chance-of-winning game I see.
the days I used to bet 500€ on a single game are long gone, I don’t own that much. The only money I see now ar given to me by my parents, who don’t know about my demon.
I really need suggestions, I realy want it to stop

[finding_laura]

Dear Giorgio,

I hear the pain in your post that this addiction causes. It is an addiction. And it feels like we cannot help ourselves. Sometimes we have to take drastic measures to stop this addiction. I gambled in many local venues. In my country you cannot ban from these places!! In the end I chose to tell my family of my problem so they could help me with my money. In the beginning I would provide receipts for any money that was given to me. I did that for a whole year! Over time I felt back to my normal self and was able to take care of my own money. I also went to gambler anonymous meetings for support. And seen a gambling addictions counsellor.

I know telling your parents is a scary thought. We feel shame at what we have done. Guilt for the money and opportunities we have wasted. But you can come back from this. Within a few weeks of not gambling your mind will start to clear. It started as fun but now it can be life theatening. If your parents though this might drive you to a dark place, they would tell you, let us know. They may be dissapointed and upset. But parents almost always just want whats best for their children.

Try the chat groups here or talk to the help line. I know they will have more advice for you as well. Take care, Laura

[i-did-it]

HI HMP,
I found k9 wasn’t helpful for exactly the reasons you describe .
I use a dedicated gambling blocker called Betfilter – I have it on my phone and my laptop.
It gives me freedom from the mindless gambling when I just start without thinking .
Think about buying a gambling blocker – I resiste s for years because I could not Afford to – now I know I can’t afford not to .
Hope this helps

[charles]

Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums

Here at Gambling Therapy we pride ourselves on being a caring and diverse online community who can help and support you with the difficulties you’re currently facing. We understand that this might be a tough time for you, particularly if you’re new to recovery, so come here as often as you need to and participate in the forums, access online groups and connect to the live advice helpline if you need one to one support. We’re in this together!

Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.

As well as the forums New Members are invited to join Charles in the New Members Practical Advice Group On Mondays at 21:00 (UK) and Thursday at 19:00(UK)

And on that note….

I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you 🙂

Take care

The Gambling Therapy Team

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