I'm in no way trying to provoke you as suggested, not my style. You asked for suggestions, said you needed to stop now so I merely made some suggestions.
Nor would I ever suggest for you to toss your computer, or close bank accounts or anything that drastic. Like you said this isn't a debate but rather a section for solutions.
I'm sure the closing of your accounts will help and hopefully when all the new ones come online in 2013 you won't get the urge to start all over again. Honestly, good luck to you.
derail// It's not my place to have a word with other posters and whatever junk you're referring too.
The majority of us know you're genuinely trying to help PV.
The OP is young and knows everything..we've all been there.
Compulsive gambling has to have a beginning, and we're seeing it unfold right here in this thread. It is a progressive illness. The symptoms and consequences will grow steadily worse until control is lost completely and every facet of your life revolves around gambling, and you lose the ability to enjoy anything else.
Baconsandwich.....I'm sad that you decided to describe other's opinions/suggestions in this thread (which were voluntary and to.ASSIST you) as "junk". If you want to write about your meanderings without input or with the ability to delete responses you don't like, then start your own blog. Otherwise, how about showing a little more respect for those taking the time to share their experiences?
You have a gambling problem. It may not be as serious as others, or be controlling your life, but you definitely have one. You can say it is only online, which at this point it might be, but you'll find that if you deny online access to yourself completely, which is extremely difficult given the choice available, you will find other ways to feed your addiction/compulsion.
You see, compulsive gambling is seldom about the money. It is almost always an escape....a place of solace where you don't need to think about reality or be anything to anyone...hell you don't even need to know the time.
Judging by your writings, and your "laziness" with friends, I'd say you're probably trying to escape from something. Only you know what that is.
Regardless, you should seriously consider talking to a counselor to find out why you gamble. It might be the only thing that stops you descending into the mire.
When you find yourself comparing your problem with others, which you will at some point, and say to yourself "well I'm not that bad" or "I've never done anything like that" etc.....just add the word "YET" at the end, because continuing to gamble when you know you have a problem is a tried and true course to doing all those things plus more.
I wish you well.