Topic: QuitGamble.com - Free Help for Problem Gamblers - page 18. (Read 3829 times)

I liked this platfrom it's easy to find pages, but OP said it's available in 3 languages but I seen only 2.(english is important btw)
I could not found where is the forum is on the website,
I think all the good and important features are not totally for free it have membership to use all features.
We can just read lots of useful blog posts for free.

There are things you really can't help yourself with unless you stop coming eye to eye in contact with that thing, I have my addictions too and it's not about gambling or money, it is food and taking too much do hurt me in the end but since I can't control myself I need to rescue myself, the only thing that worked for me is avoiding the food, I can't control myself to eat a little part and do the same another day.

I think this is what smokers are facing too, once they decide to go closer to someone who smokes they will end up going back to been a smoker, with addiction I believe there is no such thing as been in control while still participating in that thing, you either quit it or you surrender to it.

To stop been a gambling addict you have to stop gambling, I quit understand what OP is saying, to gamble responsible belongs to those that are half way to becoming as addicted gambler as they can still get their heads clear and do the right things, but for those that are already too addicted to gambling it's going to be hard for them to become a responsible gambler, they as better off staying away from gambling.

From a casino affiliate that could easily earn some $$$$ to working with people that have problems coping
with gambling is selfless and commendable !!!

And looking at how good the idea is from its facevalue, is this service free of charge, and for users that face a language barrier do your have other options available...

Otherwise hope casino's around can find a way to work with you guys and get to intergrate your services into their platforms

OP had mentioned about Him using His own Money to fund this from His own pocket which means whatever the effect or the outcome , the most important thing is the motivation , dedication and of course their mentorship to others in the future to extend their hands helping gamblers to learn how to decently play gambling and not to turn being addict .
it may be a long hard way but eventually it will pay off, that is in he long run.

Gambling is for others a disease , that almost Uncurable because if it is easy to cure then for sure there will be no addict gamblers that losing all their money evert single day.

Quitting needs both cooperation , from the involved gambler and for the method he uses to quiit.
some use family or friends while others uses professional help but this is how it works to act accordingly together.

Giving motivation to someone who has lost their will is very difficult. I've encountered this where many people have tried to give him motivation but it doesn't work at all. He became increasingly lost in his own thoughts.

Last I heard, he almost fell into depression but fortunately, at that time, his consciousness came and made him accept what happened to him. And he was lucky because the people around him immediately provided help to get out of his depression. Maybe someone should be able to open their mind to accept their situation, whether slowly or using other methods.

Usually, after an acknowledgment from him that he is tired of his situation, he will experience an emotional upsurge. He can experience seizures because he cannot control his emotions. Someone should make him realize that he has a second chance to fix what is wrong. Someone needs to show you the way and when your consciousness begins to accept someone's explanation, continue with the method you are using.

You also use the same method as when you are depressed. Maybe it will work. You have to try more ways that might be different from before. Good luck.

But how much could the casino or these gambling organizations and platforms go in rendering this help to the people in need, also how effective could this be to the life of every gambler for their own benefits, we cannot compare the way the gamblers will first help themselves to how the other external rescues could be effective in making them have a better experience and change like never.

Such a unique and epic thread! I truly applaud op for the manner in which he is trying to help gambling addicts around the world along with the rest of his team since very, very few would think of doing all of this for free.

This seems like a legitimate operation when compared to certain imbeciles in this forum(Cabalism13 etc) who took advantage of warmhearted people for their own good.

There are too many NGO that are simple money grabbing groups that serve just to place the goverment list of people "owed a favour". However there are many legit ONGs in which they help people with strong social issues and integration problems, so I am sure there are many legit opportunities for those who are seeking to control their response to gambling and getting it under control.

Yes, the ops did mention that the quit gambling service is free and that is something that we must applaud him for that if he has a working approach and tools to help stop gambling addictions,  just like a free online rehabs that help victims to recover from their addictions.

I have seen a similar group with members who are categorized according to the level of addiction /recovery point and level,  this is what has been on for some time and we have also seen and accessed its impact on the addictions be it those who are still on their rehab process or those who have successfully completed the rehabilitation process.

This feels great to know, atleast, that donation does prove that you are solving a problem and you are appreciated and given a reason to go ahead, a start of something is always filled with challenges for sure, but if one does not give up, rest assured that in the future, every thing will be fine.

Lets assume that the reason why you were refused help from the government and also the gambling organizations you requested help from, is because maybe you have not built the platform to the stage where they trust it, as you will agree with me, any body can wake up and ask donation for anything, and then end up wasting the money, so what I advice is to just keep building, a time will come when getting donations will be very easy.


We have worked out our method to help people over time. We had ideas 5 years ago, and I have talked with 100s of addicts since then. Every time you learn something new. The biggest challenge we face is lack of motivation. Our members are often depressed, and I remember a time when I was depressed. You simply don't care about anything then. How do you motivate someone who has no motivation or energy? This is a topic I want to explore and find a solution to.
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You are very right, lack of motivation is a sickness on its own that is completely different from addiction, it's good that you are looking for solution to this as well, as this is something that is often associated with addicts, you can tell an addict what to do everyday to help cure their addiction, but lack of motivation will keep the addict away from doing what he or she is or was asked to do.

So, finding a solution that will completely keep addicted motivated in the platform will also significantly help their healing process even faster than Imagined.

There will be people who will criticize those kinds of acts as they always see the bad sides. Even those people may say that it is still within ourselves which is true, but this kind of nonprofit organization will spark your motivation to stop those addiction habits which others may not understand, but this kind of organization is the biggest factor to help you quit gambling. This kind of organization needs to be supported and not criticized, let them do their doings as if they aren't doing something bad to others.

This is now making sense , you are not just wanted to help troubled gamblers but also spending your own money? you are a true hero mate as the 5 years development is not an easy task and funds needed.

But as you also mentioned that there is one company that helps , this means you are now starting to gather support(at least little by little) so hoping to see more in the coming years.

I will also Put in mind that if given a chance in Bull market that I attain what i was targeting then for sure I will bring at least some amount for your funding , thanks for this initiative guys, please keep it up.

I clearly understand, the case of depression takes away every sense of reasoning in someone. Motivation is another ball game entirely, but Motivation and Depression don't work together, so I understand clearly what you are facing and the challenges associated with limited funds is always the case when coming up with solutions.

The gambling industries are making money off addictions hence, might not really give you attention when you approach them.

For the past 5 years, I have funded the development of the platform from my own pocket. I've tried to get help from governmental organizations, gambling commissions, and gambling companies. But most often, our efforts have just been ignored. This summer we got a donation from an affiliate company of €25K. It was fantastic, but as you understand. €25K is just pennies compared to the total cost of development over the last 5 years. We hope that will change next year. If anyone wants to support us, a free way to do that is to sign-post QuitGamble on responsible gambling pages. I also offer to write responsible gambling pages for a fee.

We have worked out our method to help people over time. We had ideas 5 years ago, and I have talked with 100s of addicts since then. Every time you learn something new. The biggest challenge we face is lack of motivation. Our members are often depressed, and I remember a time when I was depressed. You simply don't care about anything then. How do you motivate someone who has no motivation or energy? This is a topic I want to explore and find a solution to.

Also, we should consider something which I just thought of. Even if the government of a country is committed to tackle the problem and try to provide good facilities for people to get back in the right tracks of their life it may be not enough if the staff of those centers do not fully know about the history of their patient. For example, here where I live it is relatively easy for people to access to hard drugs, in special those which are derived from the Coca plant. A person suffering from problem gambling may devolve into a drugs user, in order to cope with the losses he had and his situation in general. Drugs obviously push people to petty crime and rehabilitation centers. I am not an expert but treating someone for drug abuse may be completely different from helping someone with problem gambling, in the end someone could get out of those places completely clean of drugs, but if the gambling issue is not solved, it is just matter of time before the story repeats.
Drugs rehab centers are the focus because it is a more obvious problem.

Well, yeah, and just to mention that this is not the only group that have come to together to want to help addicted gambler quit gambling, in fact, i think OP did make mention of this fact in the op, if we go over to Reddit, we will find thousands of this groups, many of them having hundreds of thousands of members, but yet, it's still like gambling addiction is increasing in our society on daily basis, which but proves one thing that, in the end of it all, if a gambling addict does not stand up and help him or herself quit, no group or body can or may be able to help such a person.

And coming back to this group though, the op said that everything on this quitgamble.com will be completely free, i am curious to know how or where they will be getting funding from? like we all know that even a charity organization needs funding.

Sorry if this question have been asked and answered before, i completely missed it, anyone can just point me back to the answer please.

It is not easy to quit but with their help and people surrounds us? Am sure this will spread and may help as many gamblers in the world.
thanks to this team and the others that will go forward to do the same thing as how this works.
would love seeing this taking in action and serving addicted gamblers in the near future.

In my country, the situation with rehab centers is a mixed bag, much like what you've described. Some are excellent, while others are weak. It's a big, big problem. We have private and government-supported centers. Private ones are usually more equipped but more expensive. Not everyone can afford them. Government-run centers differ greatly. Top-notch work is being done in some places. Some are more like prisons than healing sanctuaries, as you showed. It's about funding, worker training, and government commitment to mental health and addiction

Online gambling is an increasing issue. It's easy to use and addictive. The government must control it more tightly. Real people are trapped in addiction. It's severe and requires significant action. Do these centers help? Both yes and no. Good ones are fantastic. People are supported in reintegrating into society. The bad ones just hold cells

I agree with you. There are levels of addiction, no matter what one is addicted to. A person would first start doing that thing, then they start liking it, after a few days of continuously doing it, they will feel restless if they don't do it for a day, but that is the initial stage of addiction. As the time passes by and if they don't control their emotions and keep a fair distance from that thing, they will get very deep and there will be a time when they won't be able to resist the urge to do that thing.

Whether it's gambling, drugs, games, or anything in general, if you do it excessively, you will have a high probability of getting addicted to it. One can even get addicted to another human, especially if it's opposite gender. Talk to a girl or a boy, based on your gender, consecutively for a month or so and you will find yourself in a strange situation if you don't get to talk to them for even a day after that.