don't know how to stop

[ilosetoomuch]

I must admit I am definitely a compulsive gambler, and I don't know how to stop. I can't stand it anymore, and that is why I am here... I want to play, and the sad thing is, a lot of times I end up winning a lot, but I just play and play until I lose it. I have managed to get myself on a "ban" list which is a good thing, but the problem is there are many casinos that let me have multiple accounts (probably knowing that I have them), and I lose there... I did have a certain set of casinos refund my money as I cannot stop playing... I am almost there I think, but I slipped up this weekend again as I found an old account.. the only way I can deposit now is creditcard and most have blocked it, but this one place (which I have asked to close my account, and which is on this site, but I won't mention any names until I deal with them), has let me deposit and I simply play until I lose everything... I need help, and that is why I am here... I will post a "bitch" if this casino doesn't help me out since I have told them on numerous occasions that I have a problem and that they still allow me to have an account and keep depositing is simply wrong.... This is day 1.. I hope to reach day 1000 without every playing again... I have put myself in so much debt that I will have trouble getting out of it.

[Max says: originally this was posted in the "This sick hobby (warning--quitting gambling rant)" from 2006 (!). It seemed worth splitting off into it's own thread.]

[jas2587]

you need to go here

http://www.gamblock.com/

then here

http://www.ncpgambling.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1


then here

http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/

then here

http://rf-web.tamu.edu/security/SECGUIDE/Eap/Gamble.htm


Good Luck

Cindy

[Luigi810]

I also started at the age of 11, playing blackjack with the neighbors for money, then it was pitching quarters, my dad loved the racetrack, lost everything he had, and then some.. As some of you may already know, I also lost an inheritance, a BIG inheritance to gambling, it's not a pretty picture, you hurt the ones you love, you stay away from family and friends, it's just ugly all around. I realized I was bad about a month ago, I was good for 2 weeks, and then I gambled 200.00 and 100.00 this week, to me thats like playing a penny, so why did I even play, and now I have that ugly feeling inside that I even played again, it really sucks, it drains you.
I hate so much that I even played before and now that sometimes I want to throw my laptop out the window..I am DONE, not one nickel more are these casinos seeing from me, I want to live, I and so tired of this feeling, and starting up again just made me realize even more that I HATE IT, NO MORE GAMBLING. I did more this last month than I did in the last 5 five years with the people I love....I have been playing 5 years straight, about 10 hours a day, if I can do it, YOU can do it...GOOD LUCK TO YOU, I REALLY MEAN IT

[mysticjoz]

ouch.. really old thread to dig up..

I find this online support group helps everyone from quiting smoking, to support for anything and everything including gambling addiction!

http://dailystrength.org/support-groups

Good Luck!

[j_l]

Never gamble again.

Take one day at a time.

This is the only way.

[RobWin]

I must admit I am definitely a compulsive gambler, and I don't know how to stop. I can't stand it anymore, and that is why I am here... I want to play, and the sad thing is, a lot of times I end up winning a lot, but I just play and play until I lose it. I have managed to get myself on a "ban" list which is a good thing, but the problem is there are many casinos that let me have multiple accounts (probably knowing that I have them), and I lose there... I did have a certain set of casinos refund my money as I cannot stop playing... I am almost there I think, but I slipped up this weekend again as I found an old account.. the only way I can deposit now is creditcard and most have blocked it, but this one place (which I have asked to close my account, and which is on this site, but I won't mention any names until I deal with them), has let me deposit and I simply play until I lose everything... I need help, and that is why I am here... I will post a "bitch" if this casino doesn't help me out since I have told them on numerous occasions that I have a problem and that they still allow me to have an account and keep depositing is simply wrong.... This is day 1.. I hope to reach day 1000 without every playing again... I have put myself in so much debt that I will have trouble getting out of it.

[Max says: originally this was posted in the "This sick hobby (warning--quitting gambling rant)" from 2006 (!). It seemed worth splitting off into it's own thread.]

If that is truly the case then Bryan should give this casino a second look then as far as them being justified as being on the "Accredited Casinos List" as this is clearly not a way for an "Accredited Casino" to act in this serious situation regarding your gambling addiction...

[ilosetoomuch]

If that is truly the case then Bryan should give this casino a second look then as far as them being justified as being on the "Accredited Casinos List" as this is clearly not a way for an "Accredited Casino" to act in this serious situation regarding your gambling addiction...

I have sent 2 emails to them, including a private message here. I will wait to see what they do. I have managed to block myself from being able to deposit with any method except for a credit card, so at least most of my problems are hopefully away.. but I have found myself (when very tired, which is easy with a newborn unfortunately) searching for places to play, knowing that I shouldn't, but still do... I played at one place and lost upwards for $2500, they quickly inspected me and found that I had requested to close my account before, and shut it completely down and refunded my money (thank god, because I have put myself in so much debt it is not even funny). unfortunately my brain works in a stupid way, and once I realized that my visa was close to breakeven it figured I could look for another place to play, and that's when I found my old account.. it's scary.. writing this is putting it into perspective now.. I used to have such good will power and brain power and thought that people who had this problem were weak... now look at me.. and the fact that I KNOW what I'm doing is wrong hurts even more....

like I said, I think because it is the weekend that this casino doesn't answer it's emails (which is not good since I asked them to close my account yet again this weekend, yet afterwards kept playing and lost more money).. I don't think that's right..

this is day 2.

mind you I have found myself betting on football games through the local lottery this weekend, it's money that I can afford, unlike what I play on the casinos.


and finally, as more of a background. several years ago I was in an accident and was forced to be home for a year.. that is when everything started.. at the beginning I would be a bonus whore, and managed to win some money.. at that time if I deposited $50 and lost it I felt bad for weeks... I managed to do really really well.. I never really did anything stupid, and never tilted for a good few months/year... played what I could, and won. then one time, I took a big deposit of $1000 to get a major bonus... this was my demise.. as I brought it up to $14000-15000.. I thought I was in heaven... I thought of being able to by a car, and do many things with it.. it was life altering (while I have a decent job, $14000 was enough to change things).... anyway I tried to withdraw and the casino was giving me some bs about it and the max withdrawl was $5000 a week.. that is when it hit me.. if I could turn the $1000 to $14000, surely I could take that $14000 and make it $50000... I lost it within a week, and then more and more kept on going out of my pocket... I think there was a period of 3-4 months when I didn't play once, but after that it hit full stride and I just can't stop.. BUT I do believe I am close... I have a baby and I just want the best for him (which is also what gets me to gamble since I am hoping to "hit the jackpot" which is useless because I'll keep losing it anyway... I truly believe if I can get out of this jam this one last time, that I will cut up my card and be free from this.

I am going to try my hardest to post everyday to avoid playing anything.

[tim5ny]

I can't believe a casino refunded your $2,500.00 . That is just so unheard of. I can believe they locked your account and stopped any further play, but almost all casinos would drain you first and than lock you out.

[ilosetoomuch]

I can't believe a casino refunded your $2,500.00 . That is just so unheard of. I can believe they locked your account and stopped any further play, but almost all casinos would drain you first and than lock you out.

if I've told them to close my account on numerous occasions and they don't, I think they have that responsibility to do it..

[lots0]

if I've told them to close my account on numerous occasions and they don't, I think they have that responsibility to do it..

Depends on where you live. In the UK it is law, if you ask to be locked out they have too...

In the USA, the casinos have no legal responsibility to close your account or lock you out at all... In fact, several USA land based Native Owned Casinos will send advertisements and offer Coupons, Discounts and Bonuses to problem players to lure the problem player back to the tables and/or machines...

Just one more of the reasons we need realistic enforceable regulation and oversight on Gambling in the USA...


Compulsive Gambling is another form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
There is help and treatment that really works.

www.gamblersanonymous.org/20questions.html
www.intervention.com/defns.html