Fold em: Help for Gambling Problems

Online gambling can be tricky to control. Our devices are nearby. Deposits happen so quickly.

Hear first-hand experience and a long list of helpful strategies from someone who gambled online for ten years and has now shut it down. Learn about options for blocking gambling websites and apps. Benjamin Wong, who has helped many people chose and install blocking software, provides guidance on these tools.

Learn more about overcoming online gambling problems in the blog for this episode at www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca. Find out what gambling blocker apps are available and other strategies to slow down online betting.

If you live in British Columbia and would like to access our free, confidential counselling and outreach services, connect with us online through Gambling Support BC or call 1-888-795-6111.

Thanks for listening to Fold em - the podcast where you hear real stories and expert guidance on managing gambling problems. Subscribe or follow on your podcast app so you never miss an episode. Fold em is funded by Gambling Support BC.

Even after gambling gets out of hand, it's common to want to keep it going. Or, to keep a door open to gambling in the future. Some typical thoughts are, "I learned my lesson, now I'll control it," "It's not such a big deal," OR "I can't just turn my back on all the money that was lost."

Listen to this episode and hear an honest conversation with a gambler who continued gambling while in a debt repayment program. Hear about his experiences with trying to control gambling and how he sorted through the question about whether to stop.

If gambling has gotten out of control for you or a loved one, read the blog for this podcast at www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca. We share important tips, especially if you are thinking about returning to gambling.

If you live in British Columbia and would like to access our free, confidential counselling and outreach services, connect with us online through Gambling Support BC or call 1-888-795-6111.

Thanks for listening to Fold em - the podcast where you hear real stories and expert guidance on managing gambling problems. Subscribe or follow on your podcast app so you never miss an episode. Fold em is funded by Gambling Support BC.

Online chat rooms are a great way to get support and information for gambling problems. You can stay anonymous, share at your own pace, connect 24/7 and get inspired by people around the world who are also tackling this issue.

Listen to my conversation with Ken who has participated with online chat communities for much of his 19-years of recovery. He says that chat continues to provide him with hope and strength. You will also hear from Michelle Shewell who, like Ken, moderates a chat for GamTalk. You'll be convinced to give it a try!

To find out more about chat rooms for gambling problems, visit the blog for this podcast at www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca.

If you live in British Columbia and would like to access our free, confidential counselling and outreach services, connect with us online through Gambling Support BC or call the Gambling Support Line at 1-888-795-6111.

Thanks for listening to Fold em - the podcast where you hear real stories and expert guidance on managing gambling problems. Subscribe or follow on your podcast app so you never miss an episode. Fold em is funded by Gambling Support BC.

For more information on gambling concerns and to find resources and support, visit our website at gamblingproblemhelp.ca or reach out through Facebook at Foldempodcast.

Breaking free from an alcohol or drug problem is a major achievement. But addiction is tricky and can show up in other ways without you being initially aware. Maybe you find yourself in some of the same patterns of isolating and keeping secrets, but this time with gambling, gaming, eating or sex.

Listen to my conversation with someone who was twenty years alcohol free when he found himself with a gambling problem. Learn how to watch out for and face cross-addiction. Hear how stepping into recovery for gambling brought my guest to a better place with himself and his life.

Thanks for listening to Fold em - the podcast where you hear real stories and expert guidance on managing gambling problems. Subscribe or follow on your podcast app so you never miss an episode.

For more information on gambling concerns and to find resources and support, visit our website at www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca or reach out through Facebook at Foldempodcast.

When you are in the midst of a gambling addiction, your mind tells you the most dubious things to keep it all going. Just because you stop, these thoughts don’t immediately disappear.

Listen to a conversation with on online poker player about his process of breaking free from an addiction mindset. Hear how initially he had one foot in recovery and one foot out. Learn how he reached eleven months of gambling abstinence and a more solid place with himself and his relationships.

Thanks for listening to Fold em - the podcast where you hear real stories and expert guidance on managing gambling problems. Subscribe or follow on your podcast app so you never miss an episode.

For more information on gambling concerns and to find resources and support, visit our website at www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca or reach out through Facebook at Foldempodcast.