By Michelle S. Tee

Stop gambling if you have a gambling addiction. This is the most important concept if you want to beat your gambling problem. You cannot continue gambling if you have this problem because you will ruin your life in many ways.

A severe gambling problem or gambling addiction will take everything away from you. Your self-esteem will be gone, you will most likely suffer anxiety, depression, and mood swings, and you may even contemplate suicide as many gamblers have taken their lives in the past.

In addition, you may have problems at work, divorce possibilities and loss of social life, spiritual evaporation, and of course devastating financial debts that may be irreversible.

If you have a gambling problem you may want to consider stop gambling if:

1.You have lost time from work or school due to gambling.

2.You gamble when depressed or anxious.

3.You gamble when you are lonely, or to run away from problems.

4.You chase your losses, even if you lost hundreds or thousands.

5.You are in terrible financial debt.

6.You have family problems that are extreme because of gambling.

7.You are obsessed with gambling and the next time you place a bet.

8.When you gamble, you lose control and cannot stop.

9.You have lied or stolen to finance gambling.

10.You have considered suicide as a result of your gambling.

These are just a few signs that you may have a severe gambling addiction or gambling problem. You are most likely the one to know if you have a gambling problem or not or whether or not you need to stop gambling.

Here are 5 easy steps to help you stop gambling and start reclaiming your life.

1.Get to Gamblers Anonymous ASAP. If you cannot find one in your area, go to an open A.A meeting. You will be around people in recovery from their addiction, and this is where you want to be.

2.Call the Gambling Council in your state or country. These calls are anonymous and they can give you the name and phone number of a gambling counselor in your area. If you are making the decision to stop gambling, you will need one on one support, especially if you’re gambling compulsively.

3.Tell yourself each morning that you will not gamble on that given day. Write yourself a daily schedule and stick to the schedule. Make sure every minute of your day is accounted for, especially in the beginning.

4.Add up all of your gambling debts and give yourself a final tally. Include all loans including home equity loans, payday loans, and credit card bills. Also include what you took out of your savings to finance your gambling addiction. Remember that final figure and keep it on a piece of paper writing ‘this is how much I lost from gambling’. Seeing that figure when you have the urge will help you not go.

5.Self-help books such as e-books, e-courses, and paper book books which are self-help to stop gambling books can also help as well. This should be in combination with individual counseling as well as Gamblers Anonymous meetings.

It is hoped that these 5 easy ways to stop gambling now were helpful to you. Remember, if you have a gambling addiction, stopping the gambling problem will not be easy overall. These are just some simple steps to help you get started on your journey to recovery.

Your life will be better once you quit gambling. You will be happier, healthier, and have a much stronger zest for life. Things will change, and you will become a new person. If you continue gambling, your life will deteriorate in many ways. You deserve a much better life than what you are living now. Give yourself the gift of life and joy, and not the slow suicide that happens with uncontrolled gambling.

About the Author: Michelle S. Tee is a gambling problem self help coach and author who specializes in gambling addiction and how to stop gambling .She is the author of ‘111 Tips To Stop Gambling And Reclaim Your Life’.

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