26. How to Stop Online Gambling? Can Blocking Apps Help?

11/05/21 • 38 min

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.

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

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.

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25. Do I Need to Stop? Can't I Control My Gambling?

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.

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27. How Do I Talk About a Gambling Problem? Who, When and How Much To Tell?

Dealing with a gambling problem involves difficult decisions about who and when to tell and how much to share.

Hear one woman's experiences with family finding out about her gambling and the dilemma that emerged about whether to tell extended family. She shares lessons learned from opening up to friends and surprising outcomes from being honest with new acquaintances. Listen now for helpful guidance to help you sort out who to tell and how to do this so it goes well.

Learn more about how to talk about gambling concerns with a spouse or family in the blog for this episode at www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca.

We would love to hear what YOU have learned from talking about gambling issues. Comment below the post for this episode on Facebook. Or, get a dialogue going and share this episode with others.

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 guidance from people who have learned from experience with gambling issues. Subscribe or follow on your podcast app so you never miss an episode. Fold em is funded by Gambling Support BC.