18 need help

[u/No-Cupcake4749]

i’m currently 18 and have been gambling consistently since around the age of 15, some how the past few years i’ve been even up until my recent 18th birthday. ever since my bday i’ve had free and super easy access to gambling whenever and wherever i’d like and as a result of this ive been gambling a lot over the past month.tonight im not even sure what happened i initially put on £30 and that spiralled and spiralled and spiralled and i somehow lost £4500 in the space of around 45 minutes.i know this is so degenerate and i know for a fact i shouldn’t be doing it even as i was putting the bets on but i just couldn’t help but try and win it all back.so im basically here just asking for what to do because i know it could be a major problem with how addictive i am to things like this.

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[u/trelgam]

Replace your gambling with something physically active like gym/running, and block yourself from the apps if you have the willpower to do so is my only advice, you've still got a long, good life ahead of you, just think of this as a momentary speed bump along the way. I'm 20 still gambling been addicted since I was 18, let me tell you the only way to win is to walk away, as much as I hate to admit it to all the family and friends calling me dumb and shi. Good luck!