Set Yourself Free. Gambling addiction help
I have put together information that helped me with my journey. My hope is some of this can speak to you as well. This is gambling addiction help I hope you can put to work for you.
I have put together information that helped me with my journey. My hope is some of this can speak to you as well. This is gambling addiction help I hope you can put to work for you.
I had a devastating Slot Addiction that Robbed me of money, dignity, time, my sense of self and several times - almost my life.
Once I realized I had a problem, I could not stop. I didn't understand myself - why do I keep doing the same thing over and over and over again. I wasn't me - I was a nasty stranger I didn't like that was destroying me.
I called the 800 number, tried hypnosis, spent many months of tri weekly therapy, joined support forums and read everything I could trying to figure out why - why do I keep punishing myself and feeling withdrawl when I'm not gambling and getting a massive sense of high on my way to gamble.
I understood that there were chemicals in the brain that gambling induced, but nothing seemed to help - Until I figured out Why my brain was misfiring - the circuitry was crossed - I figured it out and can you do the same. The goal is not to not gamble again, the goal Is that You No Longer have the Desire to do it. Free Yourself. I want to help you fly free.
I have been in it - I get it.
I tried it all. Shortly after self excluding the state of Illinois put slots everywhere outside Casino walls - no exclusion possible - I went to the Capital to have a bill drafted in order to help myself - please help set me free - nothing came of it - I wrote in and spoke in front of the Gambling Commission asking for safeguards similar to what Casinos implement for problem gamblers - Nothing came of it.
I'm here to tell you there are reasons why tens of thousands of slots have popped up like weeds all over the state - and it certainly is Not for your Amusement. Slot machine addiction is now a very lucrative taxable addiction.
In an attempt to help myself and help others, I proposed legislation, filmed a docuseries for netflix, have done interviews, radio shows and written newsletters on the matter. What I learned is that YOU have to help you - you have to be the one to help - but to get there, you have to
understand the why.
Have you ever asked yourself why? Why do I keep punishing myself? What’s wrong with me? Will I live the rest of my life like this, under the gambling trap mind-control?
I want to hear your story and help you start to unravel the miswiring that has your mind misfiring.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The most insightful impactful book I found on the matter. gambling addiction help
The most accurate slide into the trap I have seen.
On the Upswing!
FALSE: “Only poor people are affected”
”She/He can afford it” FALSE
FALSE: You can’t lose much playing penny slots
REALITY: ”penny slots” in Illinois are up to 4.00 a spin-a penny is times 400 for max bet per spin-you can spin 1200 times an hour, that’s $4800 an hour. These mechanical misery’s are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week a couple blocks away from your front door sound like “much” to you?
There is a method to the Need for Greed Madness.
Walk in to *almost* any Casino in the state and ask to speak to a memeber of the gambling board - someone in uniform will come to meet you and take you to the back offices. You will then state that you wish to “Voluntarily Self-Exclude”. They will review the program with you and take your photo, copy your license and put you on a list. This list will legally prohibit you from Gambling in any casino in the state
This was a "game-changing" Gift of a Program for me when I entered it - Although it did not take away the urge to gamble, it was enough of a deterrent not to do it anymore - no more casinos in the state of Illinois. Unfortunately for me the gift was no longer when my gambling demon of choice (slots) were let loose in the tens of thousands throughout the state with zero safeguards in place. gambling addiction help
ALSO NOTE: I have been advocating for this outside Casino Walls - right now this does not apply to the over 36,000 slot machines that are outside of Casinos in Illinois.
The Eye of the Storm has Arrived.
"The Machines are Built for Addiction"
“Today is your masterpiece” - J.H
No Warning Labels on these Machines -Why?
(Not as innocuous as they appear)
Know that Voluntary Self-Exclusion is available in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ohlahoma, Pensylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
Gambling is Currently not available in the great states of Utah and Hawaii. (Thank you Utah and Hawaii)
Each state has their own parameters with Self-Exclusion, if you are interested, please do your homework first - this is not something that can be reversed or circumvented after you enroll yourself.
(Below) Link to various states gaming boards)
https://www.letsgambleusa.com/state-gambling-agencies
(Also, Horrendous name for this ^ website) - imo.
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