Help, I Need advice for healthy gambling habits.

Hey guys,

So I'm having a really hard time with this gambling addiction of mine. I literally spend almost all my money every paycheck on different gambling sites. I have literally been in a really bad case of depression and anxiety for the past 6 months or so , and all i want to do is gamble to fill that void. I spend so much of my extra time gambling and i love it of course but sometimes i think it defonitely has gotten out of hand at times.

I dont know if this addiction is fed by the multiple times ive hit really big and cashed out and that feeling i got from being able to win so much money, or if it is simply just a hardcore addiction all around. 

Do you  have the sane problem as i do , or have you had the same issues in the past and overcame it ? If Anyone has any advice on how to maintain a gambling addiction without blowing all their money please post it here , it would be much appreciated. At this point i need some guidance. Thanks !

Hello Cortney Rayne,

Please have a look at the Gambling Help page. There you will find a lot of useful information regarding the issue you are experiencing. 

Hope this helps.

best to stop gambling all together and seek professional assistance 

visit: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/  

http://www.responsiblegambling.org/

we can also block your LCB account , just let us know.

This is the case of many including myself since the casinos dropped the promotions and rewards and lowered rtp. I stream on twitch and talk with 50+ daily gamblers and we used to have always some that are hot and others ripping and it would kind of cycle around but since the changes EVERYONE is rip. The industry is literally shooting themselves in the foot. Short term the money must be nice, but the players are quitting, in masses, on their own or by force. That means they are losing a ton of money long term. The goal of a casino is to make the customer have fun even if losing long term so that he keeps returning and make them a certain amount every month for years+. But now they just turn new gamblers into crazy addict on suicide watch after only a few months. There is something crazy in the industry.

I decided that i was losing so much for so few suddenly that i went back to basics and just micro bet. But even on 9-10 cents bet i lose easily 100$ a day which is completly ridiculous lol as the best i can hope for on the games i play is to profit 20$ lol. I get a big win sometimes but then the slots are instantly nuked and take it all back straight, every single time. So all we do is rip rip rip chase next win.. to finally get it... and have it taken back right away. What's the point? I mean casinos seems to think the service they provide is of great value, it's not. It's nothing more than facebook sltos or 99 cents app on phones with a server. World of warcraft does alot more and it cost 15$ a month so they won't tell me it's that expensive. They think we should pay 20-50$/hr on avg for spinning slots at home in our own house, our computer and electricity. The problem i suspect is that too many people trying to get rich at the same time.. from affiliates to casinos, providers, even banks. They are soooo many on the pie that we pay stupid insanity amount for something worth nothing more than 15$ a month, but still act and talk to players like they are cheap mofo for being mad about it. It's really... heh.

But addiction is hard, especially when you are, like me, disabled and at home 24/7 on the laptop. The slots are always 1 click away. I had to ask my family to manage my finances and make sure all is fine so that way i can continue without problem. I had 2 therapies and im disabled for mental issues, mood swings, impulsivity that make it impossible for me to 100% quit because even if i have all the will in the world.. at some point the sickness will takeover and gg. So with therapies and psy we figured a plan to make it work, damage control hehe. It sucks to lose control over my money, but if i had still control over it, i wouldnt have any anyway hehe. So i wish you the best, try and find ways to protect yourself from yourself. Good intentions and words are ok but if you dont take serious measures to protect yourself you will crash back everytime something happen to you, on the moment and emotions you will go back straight to slots. There are ways with banks/families/trusted friends to ask them for help etc. Not everyone has my "chance" but there are always options.

Be strong.

It's about yourself, you power and the power of your family and friends. You must think that you don't have all the problems in the world, it's hard, but it's not impossible. You can do anything, you are strong ! Stay strong and you will make it. Accept the help of your family.