These suggestions are only possible for gamblers who are really determine to overcome their gambling addiction and stop for good.
I think relocating to another area away to temptation is the best thing to do. Much better if the place has no internet access so you can enjoy the place and not thinking about gambling. A place like farm or near the beach can help you unwind. Its like a temporary vacation, and you'll be back to reality (working, socialize with other people) once you get over your addiction.
Topic: Tips on how I controlled my Gambling addiction. - page 3. (Read 447 times)
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It is not easy to realize that we have a problem with gambling and it requires wisdom to work on it because people tend to ignore it and continue to play. Lucky you if you can control your addiction by doing many things that can regulate your mind so that you don't think about gambling. This is a difficult thing, especially for people who are already addicted to gambling, but they also definitely have a chance if they have the will to overcome the addiction. It must start with ourselves and a great determination to get out of addiction problems.
It is not very easy to stop gambling addiction just like what many persons are facing now. Gambling addicted started as a result of consistency in engaging in gambling activities so we need to be also consistent in handling it. The urge to gamble can be reduced if we take necessary precautions in ending it. For a gambler to end gambling addiction, he need the help of a psychologist, family and friends to help the victim to halt the interest of future gambling influence from neighbors or colleagues.
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I stopped visiting betting shops in my locality and online betting sites too.
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I stopped myself from watching football and anything related to footballing activities for months and I used those time to engage in
other valuable things like going to the gym and reading more books during the time when there are important football matches going on.
I stopped visiting betting shops in my locality and online betting sites too.
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I stopped myself from watching football and anything related to footballing activities for months and I used those time to engage in
other valuable things like going to the gym and reading more books during the time when there are important football matches going on.
Yet you are still here, posting in the gambling section, surrounded by all those online gamblers, gambling banners and all that. You're telling us that you don't read match prediction threads? If you do then what's the point of distancing yourself from football?
If I was trying to stop gambling I would cut my Internet cable
Wha ever works right! Well like you said, these are the steps that resulted in your putting gambling addiction in check but this point 3,
I think the most important step to fighting any addiction is your firs identifying and admittance that, this is a problem. At that point, the next you would be about is looking for solutions if your willing to solve it and when you do, your sure to improve.
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I stopped myself from watching football and anything related to footballing activities for months and I used those time to engage in
other valuable things like going to the gym and reading more books during the time when there are important football matches going on.
Its on a whole new level. I mean, it's way too serious if I were to be in your shoes but yeah, it offers some discouragement as you don't get to know the current standings and forms of various teams. Of course the league table might offer some idea but still, watching some games is way better and that nails it just alright. I wouldn't do that though.I stopped myself from watching football and anything related to footballing activities for months and I used those time to engage in
other valuable things like going to the gym and reading more books during the time when there are important football matches going on.
I think the most important step to fighting any addiction is your firs identifying and admittance that, this is a problem. At that point, the next you would be about is looking for solutions if your willing to solve it and when you do, your sure to improve.
Good thing you have controlled it in your own way. It does mean that other people also have their own way to address their problems.
Thanks for sharing your tips but that would not change the fact that everyone needs to suffer big consequences in order to learn. I really don't like tips and advice from anyone thinking that would be a big help. We will be those who will create our own solution to our problem since we are not in the same boat.
Hope you continue being changed. It's fine to gamble even breaching our limit as long as we remain responsible.
Thanks for sharing your tips but that would not change the fact that everyone needs to suffer big consequences in order to learn. I really don't like tips and advice from anyone thinking that would be a big help. We will be those who will create our own solution to our problem since we are not in the same boat.
Hope you continue being changed. It's fine to gamble even breaching our limit as long as we remain responsible.
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I penalized myself by having myself deassociated from all kind of gambling friends and taking up a new friends who was into Bitcoin and have that time transferred to things related to crypto currency activities and it was actually part of what lead me into my discovery of Bitcoin and today here I am
I penalized myself by having myself deassociated from all kind of gambling friends and taking up a new friends who was into Bitcoin and have that time transferred to things related to crypto currency activities and it was actually part of what lead me into my discovery of Bitcoin and today here I am
I think you really made a nice decision, being addicted to gambling is not really a good, am not saying gambling is bad but being addicted is bad, whenever we are gambling, we should always gamble responsibly, we should always know when to stop gambling. It's really nice the way you stop relating with your gambling friends, if you don't stop relating with them, they will still endup being forced to gamble whenever you see them gambling.
such step really needs strong determination from the person himself. if he will not act after identifying his problem, then, he will suffer all the possible repercussions of his activities. if you are sincere about your lifestyle change, you only need yourself to achieve a new lifestyle. not many people can keep up with the change but you will feel rewarded if you achieve your goals.
congrats to the OP for following his desire to change!
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I penalized myself by having myself deassociated from all kind of gambling friends and taking up a new friends who was into Bitcoin and have that time transferred to things related to crypto currency activities and it was actually part of what lead me into my discovery of Bitcoin and today here I am
I penalized myself by having myself deassociated from all kind of gambling friends and taking up a new friends who was into Bitcoin and have that time transferred to things related to crypto currency activities and it was actually part of what lead me into my discovery of Bitcoin and today here I am
I think you really made a nice decision, being addicted to gambling is not really a good, am not saying gambling is bad but being addicted is bad, whenever we are gambling, we should always gamble responsibly, we should always know when to stop gambling. It's really nice the way you stop relating with your gambling friends, if you don't stop relating with them, they will still endup being forced to gamble whenever you see them gambling.
I was a victim even to the extent I used most of my University school fees to gamble back days until when I realized myself and put a permanent stop to my addiction and now Play moderately.
I hope you were able to complete your university education OP, because I am familiar with someone that was unable to finish school as a result of a similar situation.1•
I penalized myself by having myself dissociated from all kind of gambling friends and taking up a new friends who was into Bitcoin and have that time transferred to things related to crypto currency activities and it was actually part of what lead me into my discovery of Bitcoin and today here I am.
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I stopped myself from watching football and anything related to footballing activities for months and I used those time to engage in
other valuable things like going to the gym and reading more books during the time when there are important football matches going on.
This may be difficult and discouraging to many who are considering quitting gambling, Say me for instance, and I love to gamble on my favorite sports football, The premier league will be on fire next season, plus the world cup is coming up...how can I keep to the resolution of not watching football or any sport, it will surely be difficult and will require a lot of discipline to keep to. A milder approach can be reducing the sporting activities rather than preaching halting it completely.I stopped myself from watching football and anything related to footballing activities for months and I used those time to engage in
other valuable things like going to the gym and reading more books during the time when there are important football matches going on.
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Relocating from my house to another area where my friends could not find me easily because there was this pressure from them why I
suddenly started to ignoring them so I had to relocate.
This solution may not be possible for many, a better approach to me will be letting your friends know why you can no longer roll with them so much, if they truly are matured individuals, they will give you your space temporarily to find yourself. Relocating from my house to another area where my friends could not find me easily because there was this pressure from them why I
suddenly started to ignoring them so I had to relocate.
Did your why become solid as time goes by? I think saying that parts that you have "penalized yourself", "stopped visiting sites", "no watching of entertainment" and "relocating" is just some of the ways that you can really get rid of something like addiction. It's still going to be hard and you need to find a solid "why".
It solved my major problem as at that time which was that "addition" ,I brought up this article because it helped me in the past come back to normal betting guy and I do think it might equally help someone who finds theirselves in this kind of situation and may be looking for a way out, Therefore after I saw improvement in me, my social life activities was back and my life is moving and betting smoothly without such addiction. 4•
Relocating from my house to another area where my friends could not find me easily because there was this pressure from them why I
suddenly started to ingnoring them so I had to relocate.
Relocating from my house to another area where my friends could not find me easily because there was this pressure from them why I
suddenly started to ingnoring them so I had to relocate.
From the looks of it, seems that you stopped gambling because you realized that you were already broke. I mean it is very hard to stop gambling if you are addicted to it and you have money to gamble because you won't care what other people will say because you are winning but if it is the opposite then you have no other option but to quit.
Hiding from your friends is not forever, one day you will see each other and before you knew it, you are at it again. Why, because you have the money. Have experienced that also but if you are firm on your decision to stop gambling, you need not relocate, it's your strong will that will put an end to it.
Sometimes we have to disassociate ourselves from colleagues that influence and push us to gamble. It may not take forever but if it could keep us away from gambling, we should sacrifice our friendship for a while for our own good. There are really steps that we have to take and things to sacrifice if gambling has invaded our entire life.
We might easily say that we should control ourselves but to a person who has been addicted to gambling, it's already a hard thing. They have to give up anything that keeps them from gambling.
These are very interesting and useful suggestions even if from a certain point of view they can be really "hard" (not everyone can change houses or friendships in a short time)...
I am curious to know more.
Why did you decide to change your betting habits?
Was there any event in particular?
From 1 to 100 how much do you think your betting habits have changed taking these changes?
I am curious to know more.
Why did you decide to change your betting habits?
Was there any event in particular?
From 1 to 100 how much do you think your betting habits have changed taking these changes?
In my opinion, these recommendations can really help if you are faced with a gaming addiction. I always say that if you decide to beat a gambling addiction you need to change your place of residence (at least for a few months) and find yourself a new hobby that will bring you pleasure. Sports and studying cryptocurrencies are really interesting activities that will benefit you.
I'm really happy for TS that he was able to overcome his gambling addiction!
I'm really happy for TS that he was able to overcome his gambling addiction!
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Relocating from my house to another area where my friends could not find me easily because there was this pressure from them why I
suddenly started to ingnoring them so I had to relocate.
Relocating from my house to another area where my friends could not find me easily because there was this pressure from them why I
suddenly started to ingnoring them so I had to relocate.
From the looks of it, seems that you stopped gambling because you realized that you were already broke. I mean it is very hard to stop gambling if you are addicted to it and you have money to gamble because you won't care what other people will say because you are winning but if it is the opposite then you have no other option but to quit.
Hiding from your friends is not forever, one day you will see each other and before you knew it, you are at it again. Why, because you have the money. Have experienced that also but if you are firm on your decision to stop gambling, you need not relocate, it's your strong will that will put an end to it.
This mean you're trying to say you're already free from gambling addiction because you're avoid any kind of gambling activities correct? Well if this is true, then why you're still discuss about gambling related as you're want to keep away from gambling. I wouldn't surprised if in the next few weeks or months, I will see your account carrying a signature about casino projects 
I'm still wondering what is keeping the transfer to not have become a done deal by now.
Leowandoski is a good product for Barca , with him in the front I think we might see a comeback Barca interms of scoring goals and winning games ,So Barcelona should deep hands into their pocket and make payment to meet up with every necessary requirements needed to land the player in Camp Nou.
Leowandoski is a good product for Barca , with him in the front I think we might see a comeback Barca interms of scoring goals and winning games ,So Barcelona should deep hands into their pocket and make payment to meet up with every necessary requirements needed to land the player in Camp Nou.
Don't quote me wrong mate revisit the title of this thread which says "how I controlled my " Gambling addiction" and not how I stopped gambling.
I went ahead and listed how I put a permanent stop to my addiction and I didn't mean permanent stop to betting in order to clear readers and writing this thread does not mean it happened recently, this was my past experiences back days when I was in the University.
There is a different between being a gambler and being a gamble addict, Hope you understand.
Thanks
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Good you identify your problem on time before it destroyed you but running away from you problem isn't actually solving it. Sure it'll disappear for the main time but studies shows that when former addicts are in bad times (depression etc) they tend to return back to their old ways. What assurance do you have of not returning back to gamble if you were in a financial situation. Glad you found Bitcoin but I hope you aren't coming with the mentality of gambling with it because you might be disappointed and get pushed back.
It seems the search of finance assistance was the reason behind your gambling problem. You needed funds to push through school, now what are you doing that's giving your funds to avoid the temptations of gambling resurfacing. Investing in Bitcoin requires funds so substituting gambling with Bitcoin and avoiding your friends isn't enough as you can always encounter gamblers in different form. Even in the crypto space we have gamblers that embark in trading shitcoin etc.
It seems the search of finance assistance was the reason behind your gambling problem. You needed funds to push through school, now what are you doing that's giving your funds to avoid the temptations of gambling resurfacing. Investing in Bitcoin requires funds so substituting gambling with Bitcoin and avoiding your friends isn't enough as you can always encounter gamblers in different form. Even in the crypto space we have gamblers that embark in trading shitcoin etc.
Identifying that you have a problem in the first place is a great initial step. I think you should discuss in more detail how you have become now and not just saying that you stopped and that’s it. Addiction is very hard to stop and that’s a challenge for everyone. It’s not an easy task to do so maybe you can share a more specific detail to what are the things that you have experienced that made it hard. Maybe then people can realize WHY it’s important to stop.
To answer your question those steps I listed above helped me come out of such addiction and have control over myself I now bet moderately now in the sense that I do not only rely on betting as the only source of income I now engaged with lots of things that is yielding me income unlike when I put all my attention in gambling. 
I think this is the 3rd or 4th times to see a suggestion, tips, methods that related to gambling addiction within a week. It just varies on specific event but the steps and method is all generalized. I believe creating a mega thread for discussion like this including tips and all the subject I mention above that related to gambling addiction is more approriate.
Anyway, Relocating is the least I will do in case I encounter this gambling addiction. If you have a wife or family(if you are still single), Let other manage your finances and open up to them about your problem. You can’t gamble without money so let others handle your money and get only the money that you need formpersonal expenses.
Anyway, Relocating is the least I will do in case I encounter this gambling addiction. If you have a wife or family(if you are still single), Let other manage your finances and open up to them about your problem. You can’t gamble without money so let others handle your money and get only the money that you need formpersonal expenses.
Identifying that you have a problem in the first place is a great initial step. I think you should discuss in more detail how you have become now and not just saying that you stopped and that’s it. Addiction is very hard to stop and that’s a challenge for everyone. It’s not an easy task to do so maybe you can share a more specific detail to what are the things that you have experienced that made it hard. Maybe then people can realize WHY it’s important to stop.
To answer your question those steps I listed above helped me come out of such addiction and have control over myself I now bet moderately now in the sense that I do not only rely on betting as the only source of income I now engaged with lots of things that is yielding me income unlike when I put all my attention in gambling.Lol, it looks like you and your friends are very close. Sadly they influenced you in the wrong way.
I was living in same street with them and which happens that we normally meet at the gaming shop in that street to bet games. 
This mean you're trying to say you're already free from gambling addiction because you're avoid any kind of gambling activities correct? Well if this is true, then why you're still discuss about gambling related as you're want to keep away from gambling. I wouldn't surprised if in the next few weeks or months, I will see your account carrying a signature about casino projects
I'm still wondering what is keeping the transfer to not have become a done deal by now.
Leowandoski is a good product for Barca , with him in the front I think we might see a comeback Barca interms of scoring goals and winning games ,So Barcelona should deep hands into their pocket and make payment to meet up with every necessary requirements needed to land the player in Camp Nou.
Leowandoski is a good product for Barca , with him in the front I think we might see a comeback Barca interms of scoring goals and winning games ,So Barcelona should deep hands into their pocket and make payment to meet up with every necessary requirements needed to land the player in Camp Nou.
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