Hi Guys my names Ben I'm 19 and I need to stop gambling, tonight was the final straw. having been 400 pounds up in the last few days and thinking I'm controlling it well, i went on a flurry and lost the 400 and another 200. which isn't that bad compared to previous months which has been more. I'm staking 300-400 pounds a day which is about what i earn in a week, which is so stupid and in lockdown i lost all by wages as they were coming in from furlough, however i need to try forget about that, but I've just lost all respect for money and there just numbers on a screen. The amount of time i'm spending as well is terrible, aswell constantly thinking about it win or lose. my biggest problem is the casino blackjack and roulette. But now i cant watch sports unless I have a bet on anymore as well. I did sign up to gamstop last November, but I found out you can gamble in other peoples names if you know their date of birth and address in march, so i set up accounts in family members names as they automatically verify you now without needing to send documentation which is absurd. I know its wrong and i shouldn't do that but the temptation is too much. I'm in about 800 worth of debt because of gambling on credit cards, which isn't that much luckily I wasn't allowed more credit cards as my credit ratings low as I'm young luckily. My parents found out i gambled a lot and went mental my dad had to bail me out one month and the next month i still gambled which is terrible. i'm just on here looking for advice on how to stop and ways I can resist the temptation. i think being in lockdown hasn't helped much at all as this free time i would normally be out socialising or working, as I'm now working from home which gives me more time which is obviosuly not good. I've put barriers in place to stop me gamling but somehow i overcome them i'm going to block my card again and my PayPal account. I want to kick this addiction now and look back in a few years and think what was i doing and put it down to being young and daft, any advice on how to stop gambling for good and resist the temptation.
Thanks
Ben
Dear Bendave11,
Thank you for sharing your story on the forum, it is likely to sound familiar to others. You are not alone and there is plenty of support and help available. If you haven't done so already, then feel free to talk to us on the helpline or LiveChat for a one to one chat with an adviser. We have a lot of free advice, information and treatment options to help you change your behaviors and to reduce gambling harm.
Best Wishes
Fiona
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Hi Ben
Have you tried getting gamban block it stops you being able to access gambling sites on your devices. Gamcare can give you a free code for it if you access the netline or helpline i think that would help, its great you already have gamstop.
Some banks offer a gambling block on your account you mentioned this already that really would be a good idea.
I think you also need to work on your thoughts around gambling and the urges the helpline can refer you different treatments. However for me i accessed the ccbt course through gamcare its online modules to work through in your own time thena check in with a counsellor then that helped me. Your still very young its great that you are here seeking help and change now.
Lou x
The only person that can help you is YOU.
I am 60 now and have been struggling with gambling all my life since I was 14 years old.
You can put blocks in place and come to places like this and get loads of good advice, but if you don’t take that advice then what’s the point!
You will also find ways around the blocks if you want to, so that is what I am trying to say that the only person that can help is you!
Dont be a fuck8ng failure like me, you are so bloody young and can easily get out of this before it’s to late.
You are the one that can see yourself out of this......nobody else will be able to help you!
Good Luck.
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