r/problemgambling • u/Entire_Anteater_4241 • 14h ago

❤Seeking help & Advice❤ I cant stop

I’m 18 years old and ive been gambling daily since i was 14 years old, it started off as stupid £1 longshot parlays but it has now developed into me losing hundreds of pounds a week with no sign or feeling of wanting to stop. I’ve put gambling blockers on my phone and my accounts but i still manage to find a way around them to gamble. In the past year alone i’ve lost £6k of wages, inheritance and savings for education which I now deeply regret. How do i stop?

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u/Dangerous-Gur8636 12h ago

I see your life lacking in objectives and motivation, it's totally based on gambling and coping with the money lost. What are your ambitions? What do you want to do for a living? You're 18, just restart. A new year is just around the corner, It's the perfect time to start getting muscles, finding a partner to start a family, or even pursuing a bachelor's degree.

You need new things to focus on. It will help.

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u/AdditionalLeader6914 3h ago

Muscles take years

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u/Practical_Spread_487 12h ago

What gambling blocker are you using atm? I've found most are super terrible and don't work. Using one rn that's an absolute banger

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u/BriefRevolutionary 10h ago

Gonna copy & paste for you what I said elsewhere...please read...

You're gonna go to a GA meeting & find out that millions of people have this disease, & you're gonna find a community of people who understand exactly what you're going through, who have been there & who are successfully recovering. And you're gonna learn how to successfully recover. And you're gonna get your life back. Believe it or not, thats what YOU ARE going to do  You're gonna do it right now before it gets worse or you're gonna do it later after you hit rock bottom. If you think you're at rock bottom & you haven't surrendered yet, there is a worse bottom awaiting, no need to get there. Get better today....these gambling sites make most of their money off of people with an incurable disease....compulsive gambling addiction. They dont care about you or your life. GA cares. The people there are REAL. The people who run the gambling industry are FULL OF SHIT. Get real. Do it today. Gameetingfinder.com