Posted by: Marianty on: February 15, 2010
In my last entry I discussed some points that will help you reduce the amount you spend online gambling. However, I am aware that overcoming an addiction on your own is extremely difficult and you will need other types of support.
First of all you need to realize that it might happen that you cannot go back to gambling again, depending on the severity of your problem. However, there is a chance that you can just limit yourself to certain amount of time and be really careful, but in most cases it is likely that you will be recommended not going back to online gambling because you are always in danger of being caught by it again.
In order to determine this I would recommend that you go to therapy. The next thing to do when overcoming an addiction once you have accepted that it exists is to seek help in order to understand yourself better. You will need to realize the severity of the problem and what it is doing to yourself and your loved ones around you and therapy is a great way to start doing this. Do not be hesitant about going to therapy, a lot of people do it and it is very helpful; going there does not mean you are crazy.
If you are determined to overcome your addiction we also encourage you to start talking about it with the people around you and listen to their perception of your latest actions. By doing this you will be able to gain an outside perspective of yourself and the problem and you will develop a better understanding of this.
A gambling addiction is something serious and should not be taken lightly, seek help if you feel you might be developing one.
