My online gambling WAY out of control Serious Advice needed

ragnar0829 · May 11, 2026

Please nothing dumb like just stop, I am admitting I am very addicted, ashamed and scared

Read up on GA, dont think it would help

Any SOLID advice appreciated before this blows me up, lost $4700in about 45 mins just this aft, planned to have a bankroll of $200

HELP PLEASE! ANYONE

ukukuku · May 11, 2026

ragnar0829 said:
Please nothing dumb like just stop, I am admitting I am very addicted, ashamed and scared

Read up on GA, dont think it would help

Any SOLID advice appreciated before this blows me up, lost $4700in about 45 mins just this aft, planned to have a bankroll of $200

HELP PLEASE! ANYONE

Sorry man, I have no words of advice other than im in the same boat :/ 28 years old and only stated online slots June 2024 cause of sorne chick who showed me them.. I'm soo fucked too. It has literally ruined my life and I have no way to stop. Im at such a loss. Good luck brother. I hope someone here has some advice for the both of us

jm123 · May 12, 2026

Contact the sites where you play and have them ban or suspend your account. Go to GA tonight. You think it's not going to help but you don't know unless you try.

You know you have a problem. Posting about it anonymously on the internet isn't going to fix it. You need help. There are supports in place for you.

bggolfingmaniac · May 12, 2026

ragnar0829 said:
Please nothing dumb like just stop, I am admitting I am very addicted, ashamed and scaredRead up on GA, dont think it would helpAny SOLID advice appreciated before this blows me up, lost $4700in about 45 mins just this aft, planned to have a bankroll of $200HELP PLEASE! ANYONE

No disrespect, but there are ONLY two correct decisions to make here, and whether you like it or not, they apply to you. This is direct from Gamblers Anonymous, and you need help.

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20 Questions
Most compulsive gamblers will answer “YES” to at least seven of these questions.
Are you a compulsive gambler? Answer: YES or NO

Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
Did gambling affect your reputation?
Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
Did you often gamble until all your money was gone?
Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom, loneliness, grief or loss?
Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
Have you ever considered self-destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?

In your short post, you trigger these questions right away. It's simple - if you cannot accept that the money you lost is gone, and you feel the need to 'win it back?' You're going to head to a worse place - rock bottom. Bankrupt, potentially homeless and incapable of even buying yourself a meal is the direction you will be heading, if you don't stop your line of thinking. You will need to accept that at the end of the day, you're a compulsive gambler and cannot bet a dime on anything anymore - the slope is too slippery. You need to use the online tools the site (GGPoker, Bet365 or whatever you're on) that allows for you to self-exclude yourself indefinitely. It's the only solution for you here -

I am also pasting the GA serenity prayer - say it man. It helps.

Best of luck.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.

bggolfingmaniac · May 12, 2026

ukukuku said:
Sorry man, I have no words of advice other than im in the same boat :/ 28 years old and only stated online slots June 2024 cause of sorne chick who showed me them.. I'm soo fucked too. It has literally ruined my life and I have no way to stop. Im at such a loss. Good luck brother. I hope someone here has some advice for the both of us

What I posted applies to you too. Best of luck man from someone that overcame this as a teenager when charity casinos were the rage in the GTA. I learned to accept the things I cannot change, and that I could never play blackjack again as I long as I lived. It's been 30+ years since then and haven't played a hand. Sometimes you have to know what is your kryptonite.

30minuteman · May 12, 2026

Do you gamble with crypto(stake/shuffle) or locally licensed online casinos like fanduel/draftkings? Ontario policy makes self exclusion really straightforward. Just make yourself physically unable to buy crypto (you can self ban on coinbase and shakepay) and self exclude yourself from every single casino you can think of. You just need to get to a point where the feeling of losing isnt worth the feeling of winning. Its been 3 months since i quit

hambus · May 12, 2026

If you are something of a gamer maybe play an arpg like path of exile 2 or diablo 4. These games are specifically designed with gambling mechanics in mind. Ther is a good chance you will get the gambling high without spending anywhere near as much money. And probably a lot more fun. Ultimately though you will need to address the core issue and that is something I don't have any experience with.

bggolfingmaniac · May 15, 2026

You simply cannot recommend another form of gambling to someone that is clearly a compulsive gambler. The only solution is to not gamble, as hard as that may seem. Eventually, it passes and your brain learns it's no longer feasible.

It sucks but when you lose every dime, and admit your addiction, there is only one way. No lottos, no card games, no dice games, no sports wagers, NOTHING.

ragnar0829 · May 17, 2026

Thanks for the replies. Here is what I am trying, once I get ready to gamble I set an amount, say $500, thenI purposely sit back and write down things I could do with the $500, dinners, shoes, gifts, something for the house and guess what, so far since fri, not gambled once but spent on other things, its a start

Peter485 · May 18, 2026

ragnar0829 said:
Thanks for the replies. Here is what I am trying, once I get ready to gamble I set an amount, say $500, thenI purposely sit back and write down things I could do with the $500, dinners, shoes, gifts, something for the house and guess what, so far since fri, not gambled once but spent on other things, its a start

GA website: Surrendering control of your finances is a recognized and effective step in recovery from gambling addiction.

You need to tell a close relative (Mother or Father or Sibling) about your problem and have them control your money. They cut up your credit and debit cards, and you live off of just cash. As hard as this may sound, tell your employer about your problem, and they can send your rent money directly to your landlord (or your mortgage payment directly to your bank), and can send money directly to a RRSP.

Then work on surviving the first few months without gambling. Disconnect yourself from the Internet (Switch to an old fashion cell phone without data and get rid of your computer). Your brain will fight to find new ways to gamble, so you have to limit temptation. You may even have to move in with someone for a few months, so they can keep an eye on your behaviour.

If you're young, and haven't been gambling too long, you may be able to kick it. If it's a deeper addiction, you may never be able to be 100% in control of your finances again, but you can still build a good life around guardrails and controls.

Muchadoaboutnothing · May 19, 2026

ragnar0829 said:
Please nothing dumb like just stop, I am admitting I am very addicted, ashamed and scared

Read up on GA, dont think it would help

Any SOLID advice appreciated before this blows me up, lost $4700in about 45 mins just this aft, planned to have a bankroll of $200

HELP PLEASE! ANYONE

Call the hotline they advertise. Connex ?
literally cut up your credit cards and delete all browsing history andsaved cards. Best of luck

guysnite · May 19, 2026

Listen bro. Gambling is the absolute shit of addictions. You cannot limit yourself.

First thing is BAN yourself from the online sites you have bet with. Do this NOW.

Then set restrictions from 1 to 3 years.

Its the only way.

bggolfingmaniac · May 19, 2026

guysnite said:
Listen bro. Gambling is the absolute shit of addictions. You cannot limit yourself.

First thing is BAN yourself from the online sites you have bet with. Do this NOW.

Then set restrictions from 1 to 3 years.

Its the only way.

Agreed. Once you admit the compulsion, you cannot ever approach it again. It's just so damn hard for someone to admit it...once they do they're ready for help. I had a friend go through this, he destroyed himself over gambling. Lost his family, home, everything. He hid it from everyone until it was too late and he hit his rock bottom. For him, his downfall was sports gambling. Sad because it's proliferated a ton in recent years - the temptations are outrageous these days.

Muchadoaboutnothing · May 25, 2026

bggolfingmaniac said:
Agreed. Once you admit the compulsion, you cannot ever approach it again. It's just so damn hard for someone to admit it...once they do they're ready for help. I had a friend go through this, he destroyed himself over gambling. Lost his family, home, everything. He hid it from everyone until it was too late and he hit his rock bottom. For him, his downfall was sports gambling. Sad because it's proliferated a ton in recent years - the temptations are outrageous these days.

I wish you could opt out of the gambling commercials on Spotify and YouTube etc. it’s crazy

jm123 · May 25, 2026

Muchadoaboutnothing said:
I wish you could opt out of the gambling commercials on Spotify and YouTube etc. it’s crazy

You can control it through your ad settings.
https://support.spotify.com/ws/article/managing-your-ad-preferences/

zakariyamosh · May 27, 2026

What helped me slow things down was getting honest with someone close and setting hard blocks on every gambling site I used. Seeing how a proper casino rating looks, with real checks on safety and responsible‑play tools, also opened my eyes to how badly I was treating myself. GA felt awkward at first, but showing up anyway took the edge off the spiral.

Pancakes1 · May 27, 2026

Switch to pokemon cards trustme

Alter Fritz · May 30, 2026

Do you still have savings or was that all of it? If you still have a nest egg sitting there, you might want to stick it into a non-redeemable GIC. It won't cure your gambling addiction, but at least when you come out the other end of the wringer, there'll still be something there.

And get rid of any credit cards or other forms of revolving credit accounts, like loc's or margin accounts you've got so you can't run up a debt equivalent to your GIC while waiting for your GIC to mature.

Ben388 · May 30, 2026

ragnar0829 said:
Please nothing dumb like just stop, I am admitting I am very addicted, ashamed and scared

Read up on GA, dont think it would help

Any SOLID advice appreciated before this blows me up, lost $4700in about 45 mins just this aft, planned to have a bankroll of $200

HELP PLEASE! ANYONE

I went to aa meetings and ever since I stopped drinking I haven’t gambled since. I know when you read about aa/ga all of the god cultish parts sound like nonsense but I promise you they’re not. Is your pride really worth living a terrible life?

Muchadoaboutnothing · Jun 6, 2026

jm123 said:
You can control it through your ad settings.
https://support.spotify.com/ws/article/managing-your-ad-preferences/

Thank you so much ! Had no idea how to sort this. I have had a few other people start noticing it too so I’ll share this with them

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